Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Beijing

Sunrise in Beijing today is at 05:07:28 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 07:33:56 PM, giving Beijing 14h 26min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:36:00 AM and ends at 08:05:18 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Beijing or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Beijing. Get a full year of light data with the printable Beijing Photography Planner 2026.

Beijing is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Beijing receives 15.0 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 04:46 AM and sunset at 07:46 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.3 hours — a difference of 5.7 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 04:45, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 19:46. The evening golden hour in Beijing lasts about 60 minutes in summer and 61 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.