Golden hour in Shenyang — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Shenyang, 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 | 05:14–05:25 | 05:25–06:19 | 05:42 / 17:28 | 16:51–17:45 | 17:45–17:56 | 11 h 46 min |
| Oct 15 | 05:29–05:40 | 05:40–06:35 | 05:57 / 17:05 | 16:27–17:22 | 17:22–17:33 | 11 h 08 min |
| Nov 01 | 05:49–06:00 | 06:00–06:57 | 06:17 / 16:41 | 16:01–16:58 | 16:58–17:10 | 10 h 23 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:05–06:16 | 06:16–07:16 | 06:35 / 16:26 | 15:44–16:44 | 16:44–16:55 | 9 h 51 min |
| Dec 01 | 06:22–06:34 | 06:34–07:37 | 06:53 / 16:16 | 15:32–16:35 | 16:35–16:47 | 9 h 23 min |
| Dec 15 | 06:34–06:46 | 06:46–07:50 | 07:06 / 16:16 | 15:31–16:35 | 16:35–16:47 | 9 h 10 min |
| Jan 01 | 06:42–06:54 | 06:54–07:58 | 07:13 / 16:25 | 15:41–16:45 | 16:45–16:57 | 9 h 12 min |
| Jan 15 | 06:40–06:52 | 06:52–07:54 | 07:11 / 16:39 | 15:56–16:58 | 16:58–17:10 | 9 h 28 min |
| Feb 01 | 06:29–06:41 | 06:41–07:40 | 06:59 / 17:00 | 16:19–17:18 | 17:18–17:30 | 10 h 01 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:14–06:25 | 06:25–07:21 | 06:42 / 17:18 | 16:39–17:36 | 17:36–17:47 | 10 h 36 min |
| Mar 01 | 05:54–06:05 | 06:05–06:59 | 06:22 / 17:35 | 16:58–17:52 | 17:52–18:03 | 11 h 14 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:31–05:42 | 05:42–06:36 | 05:59 / 17:52 | 17:15–18:09 | 18:09–18:19 | 11 h 53 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:02–05:13 | 05:13–06:07 | 05:30 / 18:10 | 17:34–18:28 | 18:28–18:39 | 12 h 41 min |
| Apr 15 | 04:38–04:49 | 04:49–05:44 | 05:07 / 18:26 | 17:48–18:43 | 18:43–18:55 | 13 h 19 min |
| May 01 | 04:13–04:25 | 04:25–05:22 | 04:43 / 18:43 | 18:05–19:02 | 19:02–19:14 | 14 h 00 min |
| May 15 | 03:55–04:07 | 04:07–05:06 | 04:27 / 18:58 | 18:18–19:18 | 19:18–19:30 | 14 h 32 min |
| Jun 01 | 03:40–03:54 | 03:54–04:55 | 04:14 / 19:14 | 18:32–19:34 | 19:34–19:47 | 15 h 00 min |
| Jun 15 | 03:36–03:50 | 03:50–04:52 | 04:10 / 19:22 | 18:40–19:43 | 19:43–19:56 | 15 h 12 min |
| Jul 01 | 03:40–03:54 | 03:54–04:56 | 04:14 / 19:25 | 18:43–19:45 | 19:45–19:59 | 15 h 10 min |
| Jul 15 | 03:50–04:03 | 04:03–05:05 | 04:24 / 19:19 | 18:38–19:39 | 19:39–19:53 | 14 h 56 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:08–04:20 | 04:20–05:19 | 04:39 / 19:05 | 18:25–19:24 | 19:24–19:36 | 14 h 26 min |
| Aug 15 | 04:23–04:35 | 04:35–05:32 | 04:53 / 18:47 | 18:08–19:05 | 19:05–19:17 | 13 h 53 min |
| Sep 01 | 04:42–04:53 | 04:53–05:48 | 05:11 / 18:20 | 17:43–18:38 | 18:38–18:49 | 13 h 09 min |
| Sep 15 | 04:57–05:08 | 05:08–06:02 | 05:25 / 17:56 | 17:20–18:14 | 18:14–18:24 | 12 h 31 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Shenyang#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (15 h 12 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 10 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 54 min near September and up to 1 h 04 min near December. At 41.8° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 11:35 when the sun reaches 44° 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 Shenyang today?
Morning: 05:27–06:21; evening: 16:48–17:42 (Asia/Shanghai).
When is blue hour in Shenyang?
Today: 05:17–05:27 in the morning and 17:42–17:53 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Shenyang today?
17:25 local time; sunrise was at 05:44.
How long is golden hour in Shenyang?
Between 54 min and 1 h 04 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