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Sunrise and sunset in Hong Kong

September 13, 2026

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China (22.3°, 114.2°) · Asia/Hong_Kong

Sunrise

06:09Azimuth 85.4°

Sunset

18:28Azimuth 274.3°

Day length

12 h 20 minSolar noon 12:19

Golden hour

Morning05:55 – 06:38Evening17:59 – 18:42

Blue hour

Morning05:46 – 05:55Evening18:42 – 18:51
00:00Sunrise 06:09Solar noon 12:19Sunset 18:2800:00

What to know on this date · Hong Kong

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 9 hr 10 min 49 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 1 hr 11 min 39 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 22 min 26 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 18:51.

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Coming up

  1. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 08:05 (autumn).

  2. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 27, 00:49, in the city’s local time.

  3. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now below this threshold compared with the previous day.

  4. New Moon on this date

    The exact new Moon occurs at Oct 10, 23:50. This describes the phase, not visibility above the horizon.

Sun & Moon directions · Hong Kong

22.3069°, 114.1831°

SunAzimuth: 165.1°Altitude: 70.9°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 138.0°Altitude: 48.2°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0012:1900:00

The Moon · Hong Kong

Illumination 5%
Moonrise
07:53
Moonset
19:40
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 27, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1306:0918:2812 h 20 min
Mon, Sep 1406:0918:2712 h 18 min
Tue, Sep 1506:0918:2612 h 17 min
Wed, Sep 1606:1018:2512 h 16 min
Thu, Sep 1706:1018:2412 h 14 min
Fri, Sep 1806:1018:2312 h 13 min
Sat, Sep 1906:1118:2212 h 12 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Asia/Hong_Kong

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.