Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Kunming

Sunrise in Kunming today is at 06:19:08 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 07:55:53 PM, giving Kunming 13h 36min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:53:06 AM and ends at 08:21:56 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Kunming or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Kunming. Get a full year of light data with the printable Kunming Photography Planner 2026.

Kunming sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Kunming receives 13.7 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:20 AM and sunset at 08:01 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 10.6 hours — a difference of 3.1 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 10 at 06:18, while the latest sunset falls around July 05 at 20:02. The evening golden hour in Kunming lasts about 49 minutes in summer and 49 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.