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Sunset in Nanjing today
October 18, 2026 · Nanjing, China
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Sunset in Nanjing today is at 17:31. Day length is 11h 20m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Nanjing's coordinates and updated daily.
Nanjing lies at 32°N. In Nanjing, day length ranges from 10h 3m in winter to 14h 15m in summer — a swing of about 4h 12m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Nanjing today, at a bearing of 259°. Civil twilight then lasts another 25 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 2 minutes earlier in Nanjing than in Beijing, 898 km to the north-northwest.
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 Nanjing.
The longest day in Nanjing is around 14h 15m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 3m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
Sunset in Nanjing by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:23 | 07:07 | 10h 16m |
| February | 17:51 | 06:49 | 11h 2m |
| March | 18:13 | 06:17 | 11h 56m |
| April | 18:34 | 05:37 | 12h 57m |
| May | 18:55 | 05:09 | 13h 47m |
| June | 19:13 | 04:59 | 14h 14m |
| July | 19:13 | 05:10 | 14h 4m |
| August | 18:51 | 05:30 | 13h 21m |
| September | 18:13 | 05:49 | 12h 24m |
| October | 17:34 | 06:09 | 11h 26m |
| November | 17:07 | 06:34 | 10h 32m |
| December | 17:03 | 06:59 | 10h 4m |