Sun position in Guangzhou

Where the sun stands over Guangzhou, China (23.1167°, 113.25°) - 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 Guangzhou on 4 November 2026

Local time in Guangzhou, UTC+8, with no daylight saving time.
Sunrise	06:34	rises toward ESE (106°)
Solar noon	12:11	sun 51.5° above the horizon
Sunset	17:47	sets toward WSW (254°)
Day length	11 h 14 min
Civil dawn	06:10	first usable light
Civil dusk	18:11	last usable light
Golden hour, morning	06:34–07:05	warm low light
Golden hour, evening	17:16–17:47	warm low light
Shadow at noon	0.79 m	per metre of height

Times are computed for 23.1167°, 113.25° 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 Guangzhou.

The sun’s path over Guangzhou

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 Guangzhou. On 21 June the sun rises at 64° (ENE), climbs to 89.7° at solar noon and sets at 296° (WNW). On 21 December the sun rises at 115° (ESE), climbs to 43.4° at solar noon and sets at 245° (WSW).

The sun through the year in Guangzhou

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	07:10	18:02	10 h 52 min	45.8°	1 m
February	07:00	18:23	11 h 23 min	54.2°	0.7 m
March	06:36	18:36	12 h 00 min	64.7°	0.5 m
April	06:07	18:48	12 h 41 min	76.6°	0.2 m
May	05:46	19:01	13 h 15 min	85.7°	0.1 m
June	05:41	19:14	13 h 33 min	89.8°	0 m
July	05:50	19:16	13 h 25 min	88.4°	0.0 m
August	06:03	19:00	12 h 56 min	80.9°	0.2 m
September	06:13	18:31	12 h 17 min	69.9°	0.4 m
October	06:24	18:02	11 h 38 min	58.4°	0.6 m
November	06:40	17:43	11 h 02 min	48.4°	0.9 m
December	07:00	17:44	10 h 44 min	43.6°	1 m

At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 89.7° above the horizon in Guangzhou and the day lasts 13 h 33 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 43.4° and the day shrinks to 10 h 43 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.

Guangzhou through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day	21 June	13 h 33 min, 05:42–19:16
Shortest day	22 December	10 h 43 min, 07:04–17:47
Earliest sunrise	8 June	05:41
Latest sunrise	15 January	07:10
Earliest sunset	28 November	17:40
Latest sunset	4 July	19:17
Highest midday sun	1 July	90.0°, straight overhead
Lowest midday sun	22 December	43.4°
Sunrise direction	through the year	64° ENE (21 June) to 115° ESE (22 December)
Sunset direction	through the year	245° WSW (21 December) to 296° WNW (21 June)

From 12 June to 30 June the midday sun stands north of the zenith, and the rest of the year to the south: in Guangzhou even a north-facing window gets the noon sun for part of the year.
The sun passes straight overhead at solar noon on 12 June and 1 July: for a moment upright posts, people and buildings cast no shadow at all.
The earliest sunset is on 28 November, 24 days before the shortest day (22 December), and the latest sunrise on 15 January, 24 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 Guangzhou is 2 h 51 min longer than the shortest, and around the equinoxes the days grow or shrink by up to 1.3 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 Guangzhou

Solar panels

At 23.1° N a fixed array facing due south collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 21°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 23.1167°, 113.25° 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 Guangzhou sits 43.4° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 1.1 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 06:34–07:05 in the morning and 17:16–17:47 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (254°). 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.

Other cities

Near Guangzhou

On the same latitude

Guangzhou lies at 23.1° 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 Guangzhou

What time is sunrise and sunset in Guangzhou today?

On 4 November 2026 the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:47 in Guangzhou (UTC+8), giving 11 h 14 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Guangzhou today?

Solar noon is at 12:11, when the sun stands due south, 51.5° 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 Guangzhou?

On 21 June, with 13 h 33 min between sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 19:16.

When is the shortest day of the year in Guangzhou?

On 22 December, with 10 h 43 min between sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:47.

How high does the sun get in Guangzhou?

At solar noon the sun reaches 90.0° on 1 July, its highest of the year, and only 43.4° on 22 December. Today it climbs to 51.5°.

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

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 64° (ENE) and 115° (ESE), and sunset between 245° (WSW) and 296° (WNW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Guangzhou?

Facing due south (azimuth 180°) at a tilt of about 21° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

When is the sun directly overhead in Guangzhou?

At solar noon on 12 June and 1 July. On those days upright objects cast no shadow at midday.