Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Shanghai
On 25 July 2026, Shanghai has sunrise at 05:05 and sunset at 18:55, 13h 49m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 18:20–19:11.
Computed with the NOAA solar model for 25 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.
Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Shanghai
Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.
Shanghai sits at 31.2° N, in the temperate band. That means daylight swings from about 14h 11m at the June solstice down to 10h 7m around Christmas, a clear seasonal shift. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.
Daylight through the year in Shanghai
Shanghai is in summer right now. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 4.1 hours.
Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.
FAQ
When is golden hour in Shanghai today?
Evening golden hour is 18:20–19:11; morning is 04:49–05:40.
How many hours of daylight does Shanghai get?
13h 49m on 25 July 2026.