Sun position in Chongqing

Where the sun stands over Chongqing, China (29.5603°, 106.5577°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Chongqing on 4 November 2026

Local time in Chongqing, UTC+8, with no daylight saving time.
Sunrise	07:09	rises toward ESE (107°)
Solar noon	12:37	sun 45.1° above the horizon
Sunset	18:05	sets toward WSW (253°)
Day length	10 h 56 min
Civil dawn	06:44	first usable light
Civil dusk	18:30	last usable light
Golden hour, morning	07:09–07:42	warm low light
Golden hour, evening	17:32–18:05	warm low light
Shadow at noon	1 m	per metre of height

Times are computed for 29.5603°, 106.5577° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Chongqing.

The sun’s path over Chongqing

How high the sun stands and where, from sunrise to sunset: today, at both solstices and at the equinox. The higher a curve climbs, the higher the sun; where a curve meets the bottom line, the sun rises or sets at that compass bearing.

Today, 4 November
21 June
Equinox, March and September
21 December

The sun's altitude against its compass bearing over Chongqing. On 21 June the sun rises at 62° (ENE), climbs to 83.9° at solar noon and sets at 298° (WNW). On 21 December the sun rises at 117° (ESE), climbs to 37.0° at solar noon and sets at 243° (WSW).

The sun through the year in Chongqing

Sunrise, sunset, day length, noon altitude and noon shadow on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Noon altitude	Noon shadow
January	07:50	18:17	10 h 27 min	39.3°	1.2 m
February	07:33	18:43	11 h 09 min	47.8°	0.9 m
March	07:04	19:02	11 h 58 min	58.3°	0.6 m
April	06:28	19:20	12 h 53 min	70.2°	0.4 m
May	06:01	19:39	13 h 38 min	79.3°	0.2 m
June	05:53	19:55	14 h 02 min	83.7°	0.1 m
July	06:04	19:56	13 h 52 min	82.0°	0.1 m
August	06:22	19:35	13 h 13 min	74.5°	0.3 m
September	06:38	18:59	12 h 21 min	63.5°	0.5 m
October	06:55	18:24	11 h 29 min	51.9°	0.8 m
November	07:18	17:59	10 h 41 min	42.0°	1.1 m
December	07:41	17:57	10 h 16 min	37.2°	1.3 m

At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 83.9° above the horizon in Chongqing and the day lasts 14 h 03 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 37.0° and the day shrinks to 10 h 15 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter. The noon shadow column gives the length of the shadow of anything one metre tall.

Chongqing through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day	21 June	14 h 03 min, 05:54–19:57
Shortest day	22 December	10 h 15 min, 07:45–18:00
Earliest sunrise	11 June	05:53
Latest sunrise	10 January	07:50
Earliest sunset	2 December	17:54
Latest sunset	1 July	19:58
Highest midday sun	21 June	83.9°
Lowest midday sun	22 December	37.0°
Sunrise direction	through the year	62° ENE (21 June) to 117° ESE (22 December)
Sunset direction	through the year	243° WSW (21 December) to 298° WNW (21 June)

At solar noon the sun in Chongqing always stands due south, so the south side of a building, a garden or a roof is the one that gets the sun.
The earliest sunset is on 2 December, 20 days before the shortest day (22 December), and the latest sunrise on 10 January, 19 days after it. Solar noon drifts through the year, so the darkest afternoon and the darkest morning do not fall on the shortest day.
The longest day in Chongqing is 3 h 48 min longer than the shortest, and around the equinoxes the days grow or shrink by up to 1.8 minutes a day.

The winter solstice 2026: the moment, and the shortest and the longest day, city by city →

When the days start getting longer: the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise and lighter evenings, city by city →

Planning around the sun in Chongqing

Solar panels

At 29.6° N a fixed array facing due south collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 26°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 29.5603°, 106.5577° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

At the December solstice the noon sun in Chongqing sits 37.0° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 1.3 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the south before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 December.

Photography

Golden hour runs 07:09–07:42 in the morning and 17:32–18:05 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (253°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map’s alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.

More on planning around the sun: which way a house, garden or balcony should face, how long golden hour lasts and why the earliest sunset comes before the shortest day.

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On the same latitude

Chongqing lies at 29.6° N. On the same parallel the longest and the shortest day last just as long and the noon sun climbs just as high, whatever the clocks say there:

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Questions

Sun questions about Chongqing

What time is sunrise and sunset in Chongqing today?

On 4 November 2026 the sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:05 in Chongqing (UTC+8), giving 10 h 56 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Chongqing today?

Solar noon is at 12:37, when the sun stands due south, 45.1° above the horizon. It is the middle of the day by the sun and the moment shadows are shortest.

When is the longest day of the year in Chongqing?

On 21 June, with 14 h 03 min between sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 19:57.

When is the shortest day of the year in Chongqing?

On 22 December, with 10 h 15 min between sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 18:00.

How high does the sun get in Chongqing?

At solar noon the sun reaches 83.9° on 21 June, its highest of the year, and only 37.0° on 22 December. Today it climbs to 45.1°.

In which direction does the sun rise and set in Chongqing?

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 62° (ENE) and 117° (ESE), and sunset between 243° (WSW) and 298° (WNW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Chongqing?

Facing due south (azimuth 180°) at a tilt of about 26° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

When is the earliest sunset in Chongqing?

On 2 December at 17:54, 20 days before the shortest day. The latest sunrise is on 11 January at 07:50, so the evenings start getting lighter before the mornings do.

When do the days start getting longer in Chongqing?

Straight after the shortest day, 22 December, but slowly at first: by 31 December the day is only 2 minutes longer, by 31 January 31 minutes longer and by 28 February 1 h 16 min longer. The evenings start getting lighter a little earlier, after the earliest sunset on 2 December.

What time does it get dark in Chongqing in December?

On 1 December the sun sets at 17:54 and the sky is dark by about 18:20, when civil twilight ends. On 31 December sunset is at 18:05 and darkness at about 18:31.