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Shanghai, SH, China — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 33.1%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Mar 13, 2026 at 1:05:58 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:07 am 93° East
Sunset Today: 6:00 pm 267° West
Moonrise Today: 2:19 am 123° Southeast
Moonset Today: 12:11 pm 238° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 53 minutes (+1m 54s)
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Today's Sun Position in Shanghai

Time:1:05 pm
Altitude:52.8°
Direction:206° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:11h 53m 22s (Mar 13, 2026)

1 minute, 54 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 12, 2026)

1 hour, 46 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

2 hours, 17 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Shanghai Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:46 am
Astro. Twilight4:46 am – 5:14 am
Nautical Twilight5:14 am – 5:42 am
Civil Twilight5:42 am – 6:07 am
Daylight6:07 am – 6:00 pm
Civil Twilight6:00 pm – 6:24 pm
Nautical Twilight6:24 pm – 6:52 pm
Astro. Twilight6:52 pm – 7:21 pm
Night7:21 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Shanghai - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 136:07 am6:00 pm11:53:22+1:5412:03 pm (55.8°)92.385
Mar 146:05 am6:01 pm11:55:17+1:5412:03 pm (56.2°)92.411
Mar 156:04 am6:01 pm11:57:11+1:5412:03 pm (56.6°)92.436
Mar 166:03 am6:02 pm11:59:06+1:5412:02 pm (57.0°)92.462
Mar 176:02 am6:03 pm12:01:01+1:5412:02 pm (57.4°)92.488
Mar 186:00 am6:03 pm12:02:56+1:5412:02 pm (57.8°)92.513
Mar 195:59 am6:04 pm12:04:51+1:5412:01 pm (58.2°)92.539
* All times are local time for Shanghai. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The March equinox (vernal equinox) in Shanghai is at 10:46 pm on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Shanghai

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Shanghai - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 132:19 am12:11 pm-7:14 am(30.4°)248,97035.4%
Mar 143:05 am1:10 pm-8:06 am(32.6°)246,68326.1%
Mar 153:45 am2:12 pm-8:56 am(36.2°)243,83317.6%
Mar 164:20 am3:14 pm-9:44 am(41.0°)240,64810.3%
Mar 174:53 am4:17 pm-10:31 am(46.7°)237,3914.6%
Mar 185:23 am5:19 pm-11:17 am(53.2°)234,3321.1%
Mar 195:53 am6:24 pm-12:04 pm(60.0°)231,7160.0%
* All times are local time for Shanghai. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Shanghai This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Mar 13, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:29 amFri 5:09 pmFri 11:19 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusFri 6:55 amFri 7:12 pmFri 1:03 pmFairly good visibility
MarsFri 5:33 amFri 4:51 pmFri 11:12 amVery difficult to see
JupiterFri 12:33 pmSat 2:36 amFri 7:35 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 6:45 amFri 6:46 pmFri 12:45 pmVery difficult to see
UranusFri 9:21 amFri 11:05 pmFri 4:13 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 6:38 amFri 6:38 pmFri 12:38 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Shanghai.

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