Golden hour in Nanchang — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Nanchang, 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 | 05:45–05:54 | 05:54–06:40 | 06:09 / 18:02 | 17:31–18:17 | 18:17–18:26 | 11 h 54 min |
| Oct 15 | 05:53–06:02 | 06:02–06:48 | 06:17 / 17:47 | 17:15–18:01 | 18:01–18:11 | 11 h 30 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:03–06:13 | 06:13–07:01 | 06:28 / 17:31 | 16:58–17:46 | 17:46–17:55 | 11 h 03 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:14–06:23 | 06:23–07:12 | 06:38 / 17:22 | 16:49–17:38 | 17:38–17:47 | 10 h 44 min |
| Dec 01 | 06:26–06:35 | 06:35–07:26 | 06:51 / 17:19 | 16:44–17:34 | 17:34–17:44 | 10 h 27 min |
| Dec 15 | 06:35–06:45 | 06:45–07:37 | 07:01 / 17:21 | 16:46–17:37 | 17:37–17:47 | 10 h 20 min |
| Jan 01 | 06:43–06:53 | 06:53–07:44 | 07:09 / 17:30 | 16:55–17:46 | 17:46–17:56 | 10 h 21 min |
| Jan 15 | 06:45–06:54 | 06:54–07:45 | 07:10 / 17:41 | 17:06–17:56 | 17:56–18:06 | 10 h 31 min |
| Feb 01 | 06:40–06:49 | 06:49–07:38 | 07:05 / 17:55 | 17:21–18:10 | 18:10–18:20 | 10 h 50 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:31–06:40 | 06:40–07:27 | 06:55 / 18:06 | 17:33–18:21 | 18:21–18:30 | 11 h 11 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:18–06:27 | 06:27–07:14 | 06:42 / 18:16 | 17:44–18:30 | 18:30–18:39 | 11 h 34 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:03–06:12 | 06:12–06:58 | 06:27 / 18:24 | 17:53–18:39 | 18:39–18:48 | 11 h 58 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:43–05:52 | 05:52–06:38 | 06:07 / 18:34 | 18:03–18:48 | 18:48–18:58 | 12 h 27 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:27–05:36 | 05:36–06:23 | 05:51 / 18:42 | 18:10–18:56 | 18:56–19:06 | 12 h 50 min |
| May 01 | 05:11–05:21 | 05:21–06:08 | 05:36 / 18:51 | 18:19–19:06 | 19:06–19:16 | 13 h 15 min |
| May 15 | 05:00–05:10 | 05:10–05:59 | 05:26 / 19:00 | 18:26–19:15 | 19:15–19:25 | 13 h 34 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:52–05:02 | 05:02–05:53 | 05:19 / 19:09 | 18:35–19:26 | 19:26–19:36 | 13 h 51 min |
| Jun 15 | 04:51–05:01 | 05:01–05:52 | 05:18 / 19:15 | 18:41–19:32 | 19:32–19:42 | 13 h 58 min |
| Jul 01 | 04:55–05:05 | 05:05–05:56 | 05:21 / 19:18 | 18:44–19:35 | 19:35–19:45 | 13 h 57 min |
| Jul 15 | 05:01–05:12 | 05:12–06:02 | 05:28 / 19:16 | 18:42–19:32 | 19:32–19:42 | 13 h 48 min |
| Aug 01 | 05:12–05:22 | 05:22–06:10 | 05:37 / 19:08 | 18:35–19:23 | 19:23–19:33 | 13 h 30 min |
| Aug 15 | 05:20–05:30 | 05:30–06:17 | 05:45 / 18:56 | 18:24–19:11 | 19:11–19:21 | 13 h 11 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:30–05:39 | 05:39–06:25 | 05:54 / 18:38 | 18:07–18:53 | 18:53–19:02 | 12 h 44 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:37–05:46 | 05:46–06:32 | 06:01 / 18:22 | 17:51–18:36 | 18:36–18:46 | 12 h 21 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Nanchang#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (13 h 58 min) and the shortest around December 15 (10 h 20 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 46 min near September and up to 51 min near December. At 28.7° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 12:05 when the sun reaches 57° above the horizon. Midday light is harsh — plan portraits for the golden hours or open shade.
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Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Nanchang today?
Morning: 05:55–06:41; evening: 17:29–18:15 (Asia/Shanghai).
When is blue hour in Nanchang?
Today: 05:46–05:55 in the morning and 18:15–18:24 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Nanchang today?
18:00 local time; sunrise was at 06:10.
How long is golden hour in Nanchang?
Between 46 min and 51 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