Sunrise and sunset in Shanghai in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Shanghai between 4:49 AM (June 11) and 6:54 AM (January 9), and sets between 4:51 PM (December 3) and 7:02 PM (June 30). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 14 h 11 min of daylight, and the shortest is Tuesday, December 22, with 10 h 7 min: a difference of 4 h 4 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 6:53 AM | 5:02 PM | 10 h 10 min | 11:58 AM |
| Jan 15 | 6:53 AM | 5:14 PM | 10 h 20 min | 12:03 PM |
| Feb 1 | 6:47 AM | 5:29 PM | 10 h 42 min | 12:08 PM |
| Feb 15 | 6:36 AM | 5:41 PM | 11 h 5 min | 12:08 PM |
| Mar 1 | 6:21 AM | 5:52 PM | 11 h 31 min | 12:06 PM |
| Mar 15 | 6:05 AM | 6:02 PM | 11 h 57 min | 12:03 PM |
| Apr 1 | 5:43 AM | 6:13 PM | 12 h 30 min | 11:58 AM |
| Apr 15 | 5:27 AM | 6:22 PM | 12 h 56 min | 11:54 AM |
| May 1 | 5:10 AM | 6:33 PM | 13 h 23 min | 11:51 AM |
| May 15 | 4:59 AM | 6:43 PM | 13 h 44 min | 11:50 AM |
| Jun 1 | 4:51 AM | 6:53 PM | 14 h 3 min | 11:52 AM |
| Jun 15 | 4:50 AM | 7:00 PM | 14 h 10 min | 11:55 AM |
| Jul 1 | 4:53 AM | 7:02 PM | 14 h 9 min | 11:58 AM |
| Jul 15 | 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM | 13 h 59 min | 12:00 PM |
| Aug 1 | 5:11 AM | 6:50 PM | 13 h 39 min | 12:00 PM |
| Aug 15 | 5:20 AM | 6:37 PM | 13 h 18 min | 11:59 AM |
| Sep 1 | 5:30 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 48 min | 11:54 AM |
| Sep 15 | 5:38 AM | 6:00 PM | 12 h 22 min | 11:49 AM |
| Oct 1 | 5:48 AM | 5:40 PM | 11 h 52 min | 11:44 AM |
| Oct 15 | 5:57 AM | 5:23 PM | 11 h 26 min | 11:40 AM |
| Nov 1 | 6:09 AM | 5:06 PM | 10 h 56 min | 11:38 AM |
| Nov 15 | 6:21 AM | 4:56 PM | 10 h 35 min | 11:39 AM |
| Dec 1 | 6:35 AM | 4:51 PM | 10 h 17 min | 11:43 AM |
| Dec 15 | 6:45 AM | 4:53 PM | 10 h 8 min | 11:49 AM |
Local time in Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Shanghai is December 22, but the earliest sunset comes on December 3, at 4:51 PM, and the latest sunrise on January 9, at 6:54 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Shanghai lies at 31.23° north and 121.47° east. Its standard time, UTC+8, is set on the 120° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Shanghai about 6 minutes earlier than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:38 AM (November 3) and 12:08 PM (February 10) on the clock.
Daylight saving time
Shanghai does not change its clocks (UTC+8 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 2 h 4 min and sunset by 2 h 11 min over the year.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 82.2° above the horizon on June 21, and only 35.3° on December 22. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 24 minutes at the March equinox and 28 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 19: 1 min 55 s more each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
Other cities: Beijing. See also the current time in Shanghai, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.