Sunset in Taiyuan today
September 3, 2026 · Taiyuan, China
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Sunset in Taiyuan today is at 18:59. Day length is 12h 57m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Taiyuan's coordinates and updated daily.
Taiyuan lies at 38°N. In Taiyuan, day length ranges from 9h 32m in winter to 14h 47m in summer — a swing of about 5h 15m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Taiyuan today, at a bearing of 281°. Civil twilight then lasts another 27 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 13 minutes later in Taiyuan than in Beijing, 403 km to the northeast.
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 Taiyuan.
The longest day in Taiyuan is around 14h 47m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 32m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
Sunset in Taiyuan by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:34 | 07:45 | 9h 49m |
| February | 18:08 | 07:21 | 10h 47m |
| March | 18:37 | 06:43 | 11h 54m |
| April | 19:05 | 05:56 | 13h 9m |
| May | 19:33 | 05:21 | 14h 12m |
| June | 19:54 | 05:08 | 14h 46m |
| July | 19:53 | 05:20 | 14h 33m |
| August | 19:25 | 05:45 | 13h 40m |
| September | 18:40 | 06:12 | 12h 28m |
| October | 17:54 | 06:38 | 11h 16m |
| November | 17:20 | 07:10 | 10h 10m |
| December | 17:12 | 07:39 | 9h 34m |