Current Time: | Jun 17, 2024 at 1:08:23 am |
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Sunrise Today: | 6:40 am↑ 66° East |
Sunset Today: | 6:08 pm↑ 294° Northwest |
Moonrise Today: | 2:27 pm↑ 104° East |
Moonset Today: | 2:26 am↑ 258° West |
Daylight Hours: | 11 hours, 28 minutes (-2s) |
Today's Sun Position in China
Time: | 1:08 am |
Altitude: | -73.9° |
Direction: | 39° NE |
Phase: | Night |
Day length today: 11h 28m 12s (Jun 17, 2024)
2 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jun 16, 2024)
4 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)
1 hour, 18 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)
The Sun's altitude in China today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in China Today
Day, night, and twilight times in China today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this
Night | 12:00 am – 5:24 am |
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Astro. Twilight | 5:24 am – 5:50 am |
Nautical Twilight | 5:50 am – 6:17 am |
Civil Twilight | 6:17 am – 6:40 am |
Daylight | 6:40 am – 6:08 pm |
Civil Twilight | 6:08 pm – 6:31 pm |
Nautical Twilight | 6:31 pm – 6:57 pm |
Astro. Twilight | 6:57 pm – 7:23 pm |
Night | 7:23 pm – 11:59 pm |
Sun in China - Next 7 Days
2024 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Solar Noon | |||
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Jun | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Time | Mil. mi |
Jun 17 | 6:40 am | 6:08 pm | 11:28:12 | −0:02 | 12:24 pm (55.4°) | 94.438 |
Jun 18 | 6:40 am | 6:08 pm | 11:28:10 | −0:02 | 12:24 pm (55.4°) | 94.445 |
Jun 19 | 6:40 am | 6:08 pm | 11:28:08 | −0:01 | 12:24 pm (55.4°) | 94.452 |
Jun 20 | 6:40 am | 6:08 pm | 11:28:08 | < 1s | 12:24 pm (55.4°) | 94.459 |
Jun 21 | 6:40 am | 6:09 pm | 11:28:08 | < 1s | 12:25 pm (55.4°) | 94.465 |
Jun 22 | 6:41 am | 6:09 pm | 11:28:08 | < 1s | 12:25 pm (55.4°) | 94.470 |
Jun 23 | 6:41 am | 6:09 pm | 11:28:10 | +0:01 | 12:25 pm (55.4°) | 94.476 |
* All times are local time for China. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. |
The June solstice (winter solstice) in China is at 10:50 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 1 hour, 19 minutes shorter than the December solstice. In locations south of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.
Equinoxes & Solstices 2024
March equinox | Mar 20 | 5:06 am |
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June solstice | Jun 20 | 10:51 pm |
September equinox | Sep 22 | 2:44 pm |
December solstice | Dec 21 | 11:21 am |
* All times are local China time. |
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Today's Moon in China
Percent Illuminated: | 75.1% |
Time: | 1:08 am |
Altitude: | 17.7° |
Direction: | 262° W |
Position: | Waxing Gibbous |
The Moon's path in China today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this
Moon in China - Next 7 days
2024 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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Jun | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
Jun 17 | - | 2:26 am | 2:27 pm | 8:49 pm | (85.6°) | 247,276 | 81.6% | |||
Jun 18 | - | 3:14 am | 3:07 pm | 9:35 pm | (80.7°) | 244,799 | 88.8% | |||
Jun 19 | - | 4:05 am | 3:52 pm | 10:25 pm | (76.6°) | 242,020 | 94.5% | |||
Jun 20 | - | 5:00 am | 4:43 pm | 11:20 pm | (73.8°) | 239,159 | 98.3% | |||
Jun 21 | - | 5:58 am | 5:39 pm | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||||
Jun 22 | - | 6:58 am | 6:39 pm | 12:18 am | (72.6°) | 236,437 | 99.8% | |||
Jun 23 | - | 7:57 am | 7:41 pm | 1:18 am | (73.2°) | 234,043 | 98.8% | |||
* All times are local time for China. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. |
Planets Visible in the Sky in China This Coming Night
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jun 17, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 6:56 am | Mon 6:21 pm | Mon 12:39 pm | Very difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 6:56 am | Mon 6:22 pm | Mon 12:39 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Mon 3:03 am | Mon 2:47 pm | Mon 8:55 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 5:07 am | Mon 4:37 pm | Mon 10:52 am | Average visibility |
Saturn | Sun 11:57 pm | Mon 12:09 pm | Mon 6:03 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Mon 4:23 am | Mon 3:56 pm | Mon 10:09 am | Very difficult to see |
Neptune | Mon 12:38 am | Mon 12:43 pm | Mon 6:40 am | Very difficult to see |
* All times are local time for China. |