Golden hour in Jilin — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Jilin, next 12 months#
Local time (Asia/Shanghai), including daylight-saving changes. Golden hour = sun between −4° and +6°; blue hour = −6° to −4°.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Sunrise / sunset | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01 | 05:02–05:13 | 05:13–06:09 | 05:30 / 17:15 | 16:37–17:33 | 17:33–17:44 | 11 h 45 min |
| Oct 15 | 05:18–05:29 | 05:29–06:26 | 05:47 / 16:50 | 16:11–17:08 | 17:08–17:19 | 11 h 03 min |
| Nov 01 | 05:39–05:50 | 05:50–06:50 | 06:09 / 16:24 | 15:43–16:43 | 16:43–16:54 | 10 h 16 min |
| Nov 15 | 05:56–06:08 | 06:08–07:11 | 06:27 / 16:08 | 15:25–16:27 | 16:27–16:39 | 9 h 41 min |
| Dec 01 | 06:15–06:27 | 06:27–07:33 | 06:47 / 15:57 | 15:11–16:17 | 16:17–16:29 | 9 h 10 min |
| Dec 15 | 06:27–06:40 | 06:40–07:47 | 07:00 / 15:56 | 15:09–16:17 | 16:17–16:29 | 8 h 56 min |
| Jan 01 | 06:35–06:47 | 06:47–07:54 | 07:07 / 16:06 | 15:19–16:26 | 16:26–16:39 | 8 h 58 min |
| Jan 15 | 06:33–06:45 | 06:45–07:50 | 07:05 / 16:21 | 15:35–16:40 | 16:40–16:53 | 9 h 16 min |
| Feb 01 | 06:20–06:32 | 06:32–07:34 | 06:51 / 16:43 | 16:00–17:02 | 17:02–17:14 | 9 h 52 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:04–06:15 | 06:15–07:14 | 06:33 / 17:02 | 16:22–17:20 | 17:20–17:32 | 10 h 29 min |
| Mar 01 | 05:42–05:53 | 05:53–06:50 | 06:11 / 17:21 | 16:42–17:39 | 17:39–17:50 | 11 h 10 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:18–05:29 | 05:29–06:25 | 05:47 / 17:39 | 17:00–17:56 | 17:56–18:07 | 11 h 52 min |
| Apr 01 | 04:47–04:58 | 04:58–05:54 | 05:16 / 17:59 | 17:21–18:17 | 18:17–18:28 | 12 h 43 min |
| Apr 15 | 04:22–04:33 | 04:33–05:30 | 04:51 / 18:16 | 17:37–18:34 | 18:34–18:46 | 13 h 25 min |
| May 01 | 03:55–04:07 | 04:07–05:06 | 04:26 / 18:35 | 17:55–18:55 | 18:55–19:07 | 14 h 09 min |
| May 15 | 03:35–03:48 | 03:48–04:50 | 04:08 / 18:51 | 18:10–19:12 | 19:12–19:25 | 14 h 43 min |
| Jun 01 | 03:19–03:33 | 03:33–04:38 | 03:54 / 19:08 | 18:25–19:29 | 19:29–19:43 | 15 h 14 min |
| Jun 15 | 03:14–03:29 | 03:29–04:34 | 03:50 / 19:17 | 18:33–19:39 | 19:39–19:53 | 15 h 27 min |
| Jul 01 | 03:18–03:33 | 03:33–04:38 | 03:54 / 19:19 | 18:36–19:41 | 19:41–19:55 | 15 h 25 min |
| Jul 15 | 03:29–03:43 | 03:43–04:47 | 04:04 / 19:14 | 18:31–19:35 | 19:35–19:48 | 15 h 09 min |
| Aug 01 | 03:48–04:01 | 04:01–05:02 | 04:21 / 18:58 | 18:16–19:17 | 19:17–19:30 | 14 h 36 min |
| Aug 15 | 04:05–04:18 | 04:18–05:16 | 04:37 / 18:38 | 17:59–18:57 | 18:57–19:10 | 14 h 02 min |
| Sep 01 | 04:26–04:38 | 04:38–05:34 | 04:56 / 18:10 | 17:32–18:28 | 18:28–18:40 | 13 h 14 min |
| Sep 15 | 04:43–04:54 | 04:54–05:50 | 05:12 / 17:45 | 17:07–18:03 | 18:03–18:14 | 12 h 33 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Jilin#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (15 h 27 min) and the shortest around December 15 (8 h 56 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 56 min near September and up to 1 h 08 min near December. At 43.8° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 11:22 when the sun reaches 42° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
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Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Jilin today?
Morning: 05:15–06:11; evening: 16:33–17:29 (Asia/Shanghai).
When is blue hour in Jilin?
Today: 05:04–05:15 in the morning and 17:29–17:40 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Jilin today?
17:11 local time; sunrise was at 05:33.
How long is golden hour in Jilin?
Between 56 min and 1 h 08 min per session depending on the season.
Sources & licences#
- GeoNames (city coordinates & time zones) — CC BY 4.0
- NOAA solar calculator algorithm — Public domain
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources