Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Shanghai

Sunrise in Shanghai today is at 04:51:05 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:53:06 PM, giving Shanghai 14h 2min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:23:05 AM and ends at 07:21:09 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Shanghai or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Shanghai. Get a full year of light data with the printable Shanghai Photography Planner 2026.

Shanghai sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Shanghai receives 14.2 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 04:50 AM and sunset at 07:01 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 10.1 hours — a difference of 4.1 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 10 at 04:49, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 19:02. The evening golden hour in Shanghai lasts about 52 minutes in summer and 53 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.