Sunrise and sunset in China

Average length of day in Beijing

      sunshine duration       twilight phase

Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of China

The cities are ordered by their geographic position from east to west, so in an approximate direction of the sun's course. Since the orbit around the sun is elliptical, sunrise or sunset never happen on a whole longitude at the same time. All data given for June 9th., localtime in China

Sunrise and sunset by month (Beijing)

Where does the sun rise in China?

The sun always rises in the east, everywhere and regardless of the country or continent. The easternmost city in China is Fuyuan in Region Northeast China (Dōngběi). There, the sun rises at 3:00 am and sets at 7:03 pm these days. The latest sunset is currently experienced in the west in the city of Kashi (Northwest China (Xīběi)) at 22:23.

Duration of the sunset

The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Beijing lies on the 40th degree of northern latitude and is therefore quite far away from the equator. While a sunset near the equator lasts only about 20 minutes, in China, this period averages 34 minutes. In June, it's about 36 minutes in Beijing, while in December it's 31 minutes.

International cities for comparison