Sunrise and sunset times in Xumai

Sunrise in Xumai today is at 8:18 am and sunset is at 7:06 pm. Today has 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 1 minute, 24 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Xumai

Dawn (first light) is at 7:54 am, 24 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 6:57 am.

It gets dark in Xumai at 7:31 pm (dusk), 25 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 8:28 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Xumai

Golden hour is 8:03–8:52 am and 6:33–7:22 pm.
Blue hour is 7:54–8:03 am, before sunrise, and 7:22–7:31 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 1:43 pm, when the Sun is highest, 43° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Xumai tomorrow

Tomorrow in Xumai, sunrise is at 8:19 am and sunset is at 7:05 pm.

Today

November 10, 2026. Current time: 7:53:23 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 8:18:43 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

6:57Night ends6:57:08 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
7:54First light7:53:46 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
7:54–8:03Blue hour7:53:46 am – 8:03:23 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
8:03–8:52Golden hour8:03:23 am – 8:52:26 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 7:06:33 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

6:33–7:22Golden hour6:32:49 pm – 7:21:53 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
7:22–7:31Blue hour7:21:53 pm – 7:31:29 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
7:31Dark7:31:29 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
8:28Night8:28:07 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-80°-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°60°Solar noon1:42 pmSunrise8:18 amSunset7:06 pmSolar midnight1:42 am

Now · Sun altitude: -10.59° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 256.10° (W)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 10 hours, 47 minutes

Sunset in Xumai was 46 minutes ago

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 9:12 amMoonset icon Moonset: 7:31 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (2%)🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 10:53 pm · 🌑 New moon: Dec 9 at 8:51 am

Tomorrow

November 11, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 6:58 am6:57:48 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 7:55 am7:54:31 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 8:19:30 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 7:05:58 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 7:31 pm7:30:57 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 8:28 pm8:27:40 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 10 hours, 46 minutes

Tomorrow will be 1 minute shorter than today in Xumai

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 10:10 amMoonset icon Moonset: 8:16 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (5%)
Map of Xumai, Tibet

Shortest day in Xumai, Tibet

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 12 days, during the winter solstice on December 22, 2026, with a daylight length of 10 hours, 15 minutes.

Longest day in Xumai, Tibet

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 14 hours, 2 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Xumai, Tibet

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 22 days, on December 2, 2026, at 6:59 pm.

Latest sunset in Xumai, Tibet

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 30, 2026, at 9:02 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Xumai, Tibet

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 5 months ago, on June 10, 2026, at 6:58 am.

Latest sunrise in Xumai, Tibet

The latest sunrise of the year was around 10 months ago, on January 10, 2026, at 8:54 am.
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November 2026 - Xumai, Tibet - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of November in Xumai.

All times are in Xumai's time: China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8).

The day length shortens by 37 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Xumai, Tibet - from 11 hours, 1 minute on the first day to 10 hours, 24 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.MoonriseMoonset
Sun, Nov 1 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.7:47:14 am 8:11:47 am +44s 7:12:50 pm -48s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:37:22 pm 11h 1m 3s -1m 33s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:42:29 pm 46.09° 7:19:05 am 8:05:30 pm 6:51:13 am 8:33:22 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 59m 42s 🌖 (52%)Waning Gibbous: 52% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:30 am 14.4° S
Mon, Nov 2 7:47:56 am 8:12:32 am +45s 7:12:03 pm -47s 7:36:37 pm 10h 59m 31s -1m 32s 1:42:28 pm 45.78° 7:19:45 am 8:04:48 pm 6:51:52 am 8:32:41 pm 13h 1m 14s 🌗 (41%)
Last quarter at 4:28 am
Last quarter at 4:28 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 41% illuminated
1:42:29 am 14.8° S
Tue, Nov 3 7:48:39 am 8:13:17 am +45s 7:11:17 pm -46s 7:35:54 pm 10h 58m 0s -1m 31s 1:42:27 pm 45.46° 7:20:26 am 8:04:07 pm 6:52:30 am 8:32:02 pm 13h 2m 45s 🌘 (31%)Waning Crescent: 31% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:27 am 15.1° S
Wed, Nov 4 7:49:22 am 8:14:02 am +45s 7:10:32 pm -45s 7:35:12 pm 10h 56m 30s -1m 30s 1:42:27 pm 45.15° 7:21:06 am 8:03:27 pm 6:53:09 am 8:31:24 pm 13h 4m 16s 🌘 (21%)Waning Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:26 am 15.4° S
Thu, Nov 5 7:50:05 am 8:14:48 am +46s 7:09:49 pm -43s 7:34:31 pm 10h 55m 1s -1m 29s 1:42:29 pm 44.85° 7:21:47 am 8:02:49 pm 6:53:48 am 8:30:48 pm 13h 5m 45s 🌘 (13%)Waning Crescent: 13% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:28 am 15.7° S
Fri, Nov 6 7:50:49 am 8:15:34 am +46s 7:09:07 pm -42s 7:33:52 pm 10h 53m 33s -1m 28s 1:42:31 pm 44.54° 7:22:28 am 8:02:12 pm 6:54:28 am 8:30:13 pm 13h 7m 14s 🌘 (7%)Waning Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:30 am 16.0° S
Sat, Nov 7 7:51:33 am 8:16:21 am +47s 7:08:26 pm -41s 7:33:14 pm 10h 52m 5s -1m 27s 1:42:33 pm 44.25° 7:23:10 am 8:01:37 pm 6:55:07 am 8:29:39 pm 13h 8m 42s 🌘 (3%)Waning Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:31 am 16.3° S
Sun, Nov 8 7:52:17 am 8:17:08 am +47s 7:07:47 pm -39s 7:32:38 pm 10h 50m 39s -1m 26s 1:42:37 pm 43.95° 7:23:52 am 8:01:03 pm 6:55:47 am 8:29:07 pm 13h 10m 8s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:35 am 16.6° S
Mon, Nov 9 7:53:01 am 8:17:55 am +47s 7:07:09 pm -38s 7:32:03 pm 10h 49m 14s -1m 25s 1:42:42 pm 43.67° 7:24:34 am 8:00:30 pm 6:56:27 am 8:28:36 pm 13h 11m 34s 🌑 (0.3%)
New moon at 3:02 pm
New moon at 3:02 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.3% illuminated
1:42:40 am 16.9° S
Tue, Nov 10 7:53:46 am 8:18:43 am +48s 7:06:33 pm -36s 7:31:29 pm 10h 47m 50s -1m 24s 1:42:47 pm 43.38° 7:25:16 am 7:59:59 pm 6:57:08 am 8:28:07 pm 13h 12m 57s 🌒 (2%)Waxing Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:44 am 17.1° S
Wed, Nov 11 7:54:31 am 8:19:30 am +47s 7:05:58 pm -35s 7:30:57 pm 10h 46m 28s -1m 23s 1:42:53 pm 43.11° 7:25:58 am 7:59:30 pm 6:57:48 am 8:27:40 pm 13h 14m 20s 🌒 (5%)Waxing Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:49 am 17.4° S
Thu, Nov 12 7:55:17 am 8:20:18 am +48s 7:05:24 pm -34s 7:30:26 pm 10h 45m 6s -1m 22s 1:43:01 pm 42.83° 7:26:41 am 7:59:01 pm 6:58:29 am 8:27:13 pm 13h 15m 43s 🌒 (10%)Waxing Crescent: 10% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:42:57 am 17.7° S
Fri, Nov 13 7:56:02 am 8:21:07 am +49s 7:04:53 pm -31s 7:29:57 pm 10h 43m 46s -1m 20s 1:43:09 pm 42.56° 7:27:24 am 7:58:35 pm 6:59:10 am 8:26:49 pm 13h 17m 2s 🌒 (17%)Waxing Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:43:05 am 18.0° S
Sat, Nov 14 7:56:48 am 8:21:55 am +48s 7:04:22 pm -31s 7:29:29 pm 10h 42m 27s -1m 19s 1:43:17 pm 42.30° 7:28:07 am 7:58:10 pm 6:59:51 am 8:26:26 pm 13h 18m 22s 🌒 (24%)Waxing Crescent: 24% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:43:12 am 18.2° S
Sun, Nov 15 7:57:34 am 8:22:44 am +49s 7:03:53 pm -29s 7:29:03 pm 10h 41m 9s -1m 18s 1:43:27 pm 42.04° 7:28:51 am 7:57:46 pm 7:00:32 am 8:26:04 pm 13h 19m 40s 🌒 (33%)Waxing Crescent: 33% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:43:22 am 18.5° S
Mon, Nov 16 7:58:20 am 8:23:33 am +49s 7:03:26 pm -27s 7:28:38 pm 10h 39m 53s -1m 16s 1:43:38 pm 41.79° 7:29:34 am 7:57:24 pm 7:01:14 am 8:25:44 pm 13h 20m 56s 🌒 (42%)Waxing Crescent: 42% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:43:33 am 18.7° S
Tue, Nov 17 7:59:06 am 8:24:22 am +49s 7:03:00 pm -26s 7:28:15 pm 10h 38m 38s -1m 15s 1:43:49 pm 41.54° 7:30:18 am 7:57:04 pm 7:01:56 am 8:25:26 pm 13h 22m 11s 🌓 (52%)
First quarter at 7:47 pm
First quarter at 7:47 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 52% illuminated
1:43:43 am 19.0° S
Wed, Nov 18 7:59:53 am 8:25:11 am +49s 7:02:36 pm -24s 7:27:54 pm 10h 37m 25s -1m 13s 1:44:01 pm 41.30° 7:31:02 am 7:56:45 pm 7:02:37 am 8:25:09 pm 13h 23m 24s 🌔 (62%)Waxing Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:43:55 am 19.2° S
Thu, Nov 19 8:00:39 am 8:26:00 am +49s 7:02:13 pm -23s 7:27:34 pm 10h 36m 13s -1m 12s 1:44:14 pm 41.07° 7:31:46 am 7:56:27 pm 7:03:19 am 8:24:54 pm 13h 24m 36s 🌔 (71%)Waxing Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:44:07 am 19.5° S
Fri, Nov 20 8:01:26 am 8:26:49 am +49s 7:01:52 pm -21s 7:27:16 pm 10h 35m 3s -1m 10s 1:44:28 pm 40.84° 7:32:30 am 7:56:11 pm 7:04:01 am 8:24:40 pm 13h 25m 47s 🌔 (80%)Waxing Gibbous: 80% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:44:21 am 19.7° S
Sat, Nov 21 8:02:12 am 8:27:39 am +50s 7:01:33 pm -19s 7:26:59 pm 10h 33m 54s -1m 9s 1:44:43 pm 40.61° 7:33:14 am 7:55:57 pm 7:04:44 am 8:24:28 pm 13h 26m 55s 🌔 (88%)Waxing Gibbous: 88% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:44:35 am 19.9° S
Sun, Nov 22 8:02:59 am 8:28:28 am +49s 7:01:15 pm -18s 7:26:44 pm 10h 32m 47s -1m 7s 1:44:59 pm 40.40° 7:33:58 am 7:55:45 pm 7:05:26 am 8:24:17 pm 13h 28m 2s 🌔 (94%)Waxing Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:44:51 am 20.1° S
Mon, Nov 23 8:03:46 am 8:29:17 am +49s 7:00:59 pm -16s 7:26:30 pm 10h 31m 42s -1m 5s 1:45:15 pm 40.19° 7:34:42 am 7:55:33 pm 7:06:08 am 8:24:08 pm 13h 29m 7s 🌔 (98%)Waxing Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:45:07 am 20.3° S
Tue, Nov 24 8:04:32 am 8:30:06 am +49s 7:00:44 pm -15s 7:26:18 pm 10h 30m 38s -1m 4s 1:45:32 pm 39.98° 7:35:27 am 7:55:24 pm 7:06:50 am 8:24:00 pm 13h 30m 11s 🌕 (99.8%)
Full moon at 10:53 pm
Full moon at 10:53 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.8% illuminated
1:45:23 am 20.5° S
Wed, Nov 25 8:05:19 am 8:30:55 am +49s 7:00:31 pm -13s 7:26:08 pm 10h 29m 36s -1m 2s 1:45:50 pm 39.78° 7:36:11 am 7:55:16 pm 7:07:32 am 8:23:54 pm 13h 31m 13s 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:45:41 am 20.7° S
Thu, Nov 26 8:06:05 am 8:31:44 am +49s 7:00:20 pm -11s 7:25:59 pm 10h 28m 36s -1m 0s 1:46:09 pm 39.59° 7:36:55 am 7:55:10 pm 7:08:14 am 8:23:50 pm 13h 32m 13s 🌖 (94%)Waning Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:46:00 am 20.9° S
Fri, Nov 27 8:06:51 am 8:32:33 am +49s 7:00:11 pm -9s 7:25:52 pm 10h 27m 38s -58s 1:46:28 pm 39.40° 7:37:39 am 7:55:05 pm 7:08:57 am 8:23:47 pm 13h 33m 10s 🌖 (87%)Waning Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:46:18 am 21.1° S
Sat, Nov 28 8:07:37 am 8:33:21 am +48s 7:00:03 pm -8s 7:25:47 pm 10h 26m 42s -56s 1:46:48 pm 39.23° 7:38:23 am 7:55:02 pm 7:09:39 am 8:23:46 pm 13h 34m 6s 🌖 (78%)Waning Gibbous: 78% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:46:38 am 21.3° S
Sun, Nov 29 8:08:23 am 8:34:09 am +48s 6:59:57 pm -6s 7:25:43 pm 10h 25m 48s -54s 1:47:09 pm 39.05° 7:39:06 am 7:55:00 pm 7:10:20 am 8:23:46 pm 13h 35m 0s 🌖 (67%)Waning Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:46:59 am 21.5° S
Mon, Nov 30 8:09:09 am 8:34:57 am +48s 6:59:52 pm -5s 7:25:41 pm 10h 24m 55s -52s 1:47:30 pm 38.89° 7:39:50 am 7:55:00 pm 7:11:02 am 8:23:47 pm 13h 35m 52s 🌖 (57%)Waning Gibbous: 57% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:47:19 am 21.6° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Xumai, Tibet - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Xumai, Tibet for every day of the year.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 14h 02mShortest · Dec 22 · 10h 15mToday · Solar noonToday · 10h 47mEarliest sunrise 6:58 am · Jun 10Earliest sunrise6:58 am · Jun 10Latest sunrise 8:54 am · Jan 10Latest sunrise8:54 am · Jan 10Earliest sunset 6:59 pm · Dec 2Earliest sunset6:59 pm · Dec 2Latest sunset 9:02 pm · Jun 30Latest sunset9:02 pm · Jun 30

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Xumai

In Xumai, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 10 at 6:58 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 10 at 8:54 am. The earliest sunset is on December 2 at 6:59 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 30 at 9:02 pm.

Xumai gets 3h 46m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (14h 02m versus 10h 15m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 09m.

Xumai Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Xumai. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 62.4°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 30.1°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 47.7°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 50.5°Today · Nov 10 · Sun altitude: 37.2°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Xumai analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Xumai.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 29.8° above the horizon (around Dec 29) and 62.8° (around Jun 5) in Xumai. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Xumai the Sun reaches its highest point between 13:42 and 14:13 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Xumai analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Xumai Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.

Places near Xumai, Tibet

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Xumai, Tibet — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

Pusum 12 kmPartang 21 kmKarru 21 kmKangxung 27 kmRamba 40 kmQiangqinxue 42 kmDagar 43 kmChaba 44 km

Larger cities around Xumai, and how much earlier or later the sun sets there today:

Dêqên 3 min earlierLhasa 4 min earlier