Sunset in Xiamen today
September 4, 2026 · Xiamen, China
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Sunset in Xiamen today is at 18:25. Day length is 12h 34m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Xiamen's coordinates and updated daily.
Xiamen lies at 24°N. In Xiamen, day length ranges from 10h 37m in winter to 13h 39m in summer — a swing of about 3h 2m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Xiamen today, at a bearing of 279°. Civil twilight then lasts another 23 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 9 minutes later in Xiamen than in Shanghai, 821 km to the north-northeast.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through 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 Xiamen.
The longest day in Xiamen is around 13h 39m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 37m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
Sunset in Xiamen by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:41 | 06:54 | 10h 47m |
| February | 18:03 | 06:43 | 11h 20m |
| March | 18:17 | 06:18 | 11h 59m |
| April | 18:30 | 05:47 | 12h 43m |
| May | 18:44 | 05:25 | 13h 19m |
| June | 18:58 | 05:20 | 13h 39m |
| July | 19:00 | 05:29 | 13h 31m |
| August | 18:43 | 05:43 | 13h 1m |
| September | 18:14 | 05:55 | 12h 19m |
| October | 17:43 | 06:06 | 11h 37m |
| November | 17:22 | 06:24 | 10h 58m |
| December | 17:22 | 06:44 | 10h 38m |