Sunset in Hong Kong today
September 4, 2026 · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Sunset in Hong Kong today is at 18:39. Day length is 12h 32m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Hong Kong's coordinates and updated daily.
Hong Kong lies at 22°N. In Hong Kong, day length ranges from 10h 46m in winter to 13h 30m in summer — a swing of about 2h 44m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Hong Kong today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 23 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets at practically the same moment in Hong Kong as in Yuen Long Kau Hui, 24 km to the northwest. Hong Kong is the southernmost of the 8 cities we cover in Hong Kong.
Through the year sunset drifts later across spring and earlier across autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Hong Kong.
The longest day in Hong Kong is around 13h 30m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 46m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
Sunset in Hong Kong by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:00 | 07:06 | 10h 55m |
| February | 18:21 | 06:56 | 11h 25m |
| March | 18:33 | 06:33 | 11h 60m |
| April | 18:44 | 06:04 | 12h 39m |
| May | 18:56 | 05:45 | 13h 12m |
| June | 19:09 | 05:40 | 13h 29m |
| July | 19:11 | 05:49 | 13h 23m |
| August | 18:56 | 06:01 | 12h 55m |
| September | 18:29 | 06:11 | 12h 18m |
| October | 18:00 | 06:20 | 11h 40m |
| November | 17:41 | 06:36 | 11h 5m |
| December | 17:42 | 06:56 | 10h 47m |