First light
05:58
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Asia/Hong_Kong (UTC+08:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
17:56
Last light
18:18
Day length
11 h 36 min
Solar noon
12:08
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 06:20 | 17:56 | 11 h 36 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 06:21 | 17:55 | 11 h 34 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 06:21 | 17:54 | 11 h 33 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 06:21 | 17:54 | 11 h 32 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 06:22 | 17:53 | 11 h 31 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 06:22 | 17:52 | 11 h 30 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 06:23 | 17:51 | 11 h 28 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:05 | 17:59 | 10 h 55 min |
| February | 06:55 | 18:19 | 11 h 25 min |
| March | 06:32 | 18:32 | 11 h 60 min |
| April | 06:03 | 18:43 | 12 h 40 min |
| May | 05:43 | 18:55 | 13 h 12 min |
| June | 05:39 | 19:08 | 13 h 29 min |
| July | 05:48 | 19:10 | 13 h 23 min |
| August | 06:00 | 18:55 | 12 h 55 min |
| September | 06:10 | 18:27 | 12 h 17 min |
| October | 06:19 | 17:58 | 11 h 39 min |
| November | 06:35 | 17:40 | 11 h 05 min |
| December | 06:54 | 17:41 | 10 h 47 min |
Hong Kong in 2026: the sun's extremes #
| Longest day | 21 June - 13 h 30 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 10 h 46 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 05:38 (1 – 14 June) |
| Latest sunrise | 07:05 (12 – 19 January) |
| Earliest sunset | 17:38 (20 November – 5 December) |
| Latest sunset | 19:11 (27 June – 12 July) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 12:06 (30 October) to 12:37 (3 February) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining about 1 minute a day, around 19 March |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
| Same clock as Tainan | 620 km to the east; the sun is 24 minutes later in Hong Kong |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q8646
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Asia/Hong_Kong - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Hong Kong SAR China #
Currency
HKD HK$
Plug type
G
Voltage
220 V / 50 Hz
Dialling code
+852
Emergency number
999
Drives on the
left
Other cities #
Language #
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