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Taiyuan · 37.8694°, 112.5603° · Asia/Shanghai

Taiyuan · 2026-10-07 · Asia/Shanghai Dated reference table

Sunrise06:30Definition
Sunset18:04Definition
Moonrise02:37Definition
Moonset16:16Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:34
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:01

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0706:3018:0405:3419:0102:3716:1611h 34m13.7%
10/0806:3118:0305:3519:0003:4616:4211h 32m7.0%
10/0906:3218:0105:3518:5804:5217:0611h 29m2.6%
10/1006:3318:0005:3618:5705:5817:3111h 27m0.4%
10/1106:3417:5905:3718:5507:0317:5711h 24m0.4%
10/1206:3517:5705:3818:5408:0818:2611h 22m2.6%
10/1306:3617:5605:3918:5209:1218:5911h 20m6.6%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length11h 34m
Solar noon12:18
Sunrise azimuth96.2°
Sunset azimuth263.6°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical05:0319:31−18°
Nautical05:3419:01−12°
Civil06:0418:31−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent13.7%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,313 km · Transit 09:32

  • New Moon10 Oct, 23:50
  • First quarter19 Oct, 00:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 12:12
  • Last quarter2 Nov, 04:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour06:30–07:05
Evening golden hour17:29–18:04
Morning blue hour06:04–06:14
Evening blue hour18:20–18:31

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–02:37 · 19:31–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

37.86944, 112.56028 · Asia/Shanghai · GeoNames 1793511

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

Read the full method and limitations

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