Sunrise & sunset times in Zhengzhou
Sunrise in Zhengzhou today is at 06:20 and sunset is at 18:08, giving 11h 48m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Zhengzhou's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:35 to 18:08. The moon is a waning gibbous at 66% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Zhengzhou, China. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 19:41 in Zhengzhou (14h 29m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 07:28 and sets at 17:18 (9h 49m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:36 | 12h 7m |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:41 | 14h 29m |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 18:22 | 12h 10m |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 17:18 | 9h 49m |
Full sun timeline for Zhengzhou
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Zhengzhou
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
Moon over Zhengzhou
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:32 | 17:36 | 10h 4m |
| February | 07:11 | 18:07 | 10h 56m |
| March | 06:36 | 18:32 | 11h 56m |
| April | 05:54 | 18:57 | 13h 3m |
| May | 05:22 | 19:21 | 13h 58m |
| June | 05:11 | 19:40 | 14h 28m |
| July | 05:23 | 19:39 | 14h 16m |
| August | 05:45 | 19:14 | 13h 29m |
| September | 06:07 | 18:33 | 12h 25m |
| October | 06:30 | 17:51 | 11h 20m |
| November | 06:58 | 17:20 | 10h 22m |
| December | 07:25 | 17:15 | 9h 51m |
Sun and moon in Zhengzhou
For photographers, gardeners, runners and anyone chasing good light, the daily sun and moon schedule for Zhengzhou is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Zhengzhou. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Zhengzhou, China. Zhengzhou sits at roughly 34.76 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a gentle seasonal swing, since day length stays fairly even through the year and the sun climbs high overhead in summer. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Zhengzhou shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Zhengzhou. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Zhengzhou, China for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Zhengzhou today?
The sun sets in Zhengzhou at 18:08 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Zhengzhou's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 17:35, giving 33 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 25 minutes later at 18:33, and the sky is properly dark at 19:32, 1h 24m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 18:07 in Zhengzhou. That is 1 minute 23 seconds earlier than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 9 minutes 34 seconds earlier.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Zhengzhou right now?
Zhengzhou gets 11h 48m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 2 minutes 9 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Zhengzhou loses 14 minutes 59 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Zhengzhou the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 2 minutes 12 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Zhengzhou?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Zhengzhou falls on 5 December at 17:14, 16 days before the December solstice, and the latest on 29 June at 19:42.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 12 June at 05:11, latest on 7 January at 07:33, 17 days after the December solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 12 Jun 2026 | 05:11 | 9 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 7 Jan 2026 | 07:33 | 17 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 5 Dec 2026 | 17:14 | 16 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 29 Jun 2026 | 19:42 | 8 days after the June solstice |
How long does twilight last in Zhengzhou?
First light in Zhengzhou arrives 25 minutes before sunrise today, at 05:55. After sunset the light hangs on for another 25 minutes, until 18:33. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Zhengzhou: it runs from 25 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 30 minutes at its longest, in June. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
How high does the sun get in Zhengzhou?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 78.7 degrees above the horizon in Zhengzhou. On the December solstice it climbs only 31.8 degrees. A midday sun that low throws a shadow about 1.6 times the height of whatever casts it, so even at noon in midwinter the shadows in Zhengzhou are long ones.
Frequently asked questions about Zhengzhou
What time is sunrise in Zhengzhou today?
The sun rises in Zhengzhou, China at 06:20 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 18:08. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Zhengzhou.
When is golden hour in Zhengzhou?
Zhengzhou has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 06:20 to 06:53, and the evening window from 17:35 to 18:08, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Zhengzhou?
Because Zhengzhou lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Zhengzhou the longer solstice day runs about 14h 29m and the shorter one about 9h 49m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Zhengzhou accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Zhengzhou and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Zhengzhou?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Zhengzhou are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Zhengzhou gain or lose each day?
Zhengzhou has 11h 48m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 14 minutes 59 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 2 minutes 9 seconds shorter than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Zhengzhou?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Zhengzhou is on 5 December at 17:14, 16 days before the December solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Zhengzhou?
About 25 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 18:08 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 18:33, with full astronomical darkness at 19:32. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Zhengzhou's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 34.76, 113.65, time zone Asia/Shanghai. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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