Sunrise
Eighteen Peaks
Area: South Hsinchu
A wooded high point for the city brightening without a long coastal drive; rain leaves only close detail.
Find today's sunrise and sunset times in Hsinchu, along with day length, civil twilight and photography golden hour, plus a two-week and full-year overview. All times are in Hsinchu local time.
On 2026-08-27, the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:21 in Hsinchu (local time).
Today's morning golden hour in Hsinchu is around 05:34 ~ 06:05 and the evening golden hour is around 17:50 ~ 18:21 — the best light for portraits and landscapes.
Tomorrow (2026-08-28), sunrise in Hsinchu is 05:35 and sunset is 18:20 (local time).
Tonight's sunset in Hsinchu is 18:21 on 2026-08-27, followed by civil dusk around 18:44 (local time).
For sunrise around Hsinchu, try Eighteen Peaks. Check the sunrise time above and arrive before the sky starts brightening.
For sunset around Hsinchu, try Nanliao Fishing Harbor, 17 km Coastal Bikeway. West-coast viewpoints usually work best, especially when the weather is clear.
Daylight in Hsinchu is shortening — about 10 minutes less than a week ago, with 12h 46m of daylight today.
Today the sun rises toward the East (78°) and sets toward the West (282°) — useful for planning your shooting angle or which coast to face.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | 05:34 | 18:21 | 12h 46m |
| 2026-08-28 | 05:35 | 18:20 | 12h 45m |
Tomorrow in Hsinchu, sunrise is 05:35, sunset is 18:20, and daylight lasts 12h 45m.
Based on Open-Meteo cloud forecasts, here's today's (2026-08-27) afterglow estimate for Hsinchu:
Sunrise glow:88(Excellent,05:35) | Sunset glow:91(Excellent,18:20)
Low 0% · Mid 0% · High 99% Visibility is about 24 km.
Use the local times above to plan when to arrive, then choose a viewpoint by direction: east and southeast for sunrise, west coast for sunset.
Sunrise
Area: South Hsinchu
A wooded high point for the city brightening without a long coastal drive; rain leaves only close detail.
Sunset
Area: 17 km Coast
The west-facing breakwater pairs sunset with turbines and boats; wind breaks the water into glare.
Sunset
Area: Hsinchu coast
Choose an open west section for dusk and long embankment lines; never stand in the cycle lane.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month for comparing daylight through the year in Hsinchu.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 06:40 | 17:17 | 10h 37m |
| 2026-01-11 | 06:42 | 17:24 | 10h 42m |
| 2026-01-21 | 06:41 | 17:31 | 10h 50m |
| 2026-02-01 | 06:38 | 17:39 | 11h 01m |
| 2026-02-11 | 06:33 | 17:47 | 11h 13m |
| 2026-02-21 | 06:27 | 17:53 | 11h 26m |
| 2026-03-01 | 06:20 | 17:58 | 11h 38m |
| 2026-03-11 | 06:11 | 18:03 | 11h 52m |
| 2026-03-21 | 06:01 | 18:07 | 12h 06m |
| 2026-04-01 | 05:49 | 18:12 | 12h 22m |
| 2026-04-11 | 05:39 | 18:16 | 12h 37m |
| 2026-04-21 | 05:29 | 18:20 | 12h 50m |
| 2026-05-01 | 05:21 | 18:25 | 13h 03m |
| 2026-05-11 | 05:14 | 18:30 | 13h 15m |
| 2026-05-21 | 05:09 | 18:35 | 13h 25m |
| 2026-06-01 | 05:06 | 18:40 | 13h 34m |
| 2026-06-11 | 05:05 | 18:44 | 13h 39m |
| 2026-06-21 | 05:06 | 18:47 | 13h 41m |
| 2026-07-01 | 05:09 | 18:49 | 13h 40m |
| 2026-07-11 | 05:13 | 18:48 | 13h 35m |
| 2026-07-21 | 05:18 | 18:46 | 13h 28m |
| 2026-08-01 | 05:23 | 18:41 | 13h 18m |
| 2026-08-11 | 05:28 | 18:35 | 13h 07m |
| 2026-08-21 | 05:32 | 18:26 | 12h 54m |
| 2026-09-01 | 05:36 | 18:16 | 12h 40m |
| 2026-09-11 | 05:40 | 18:05 | 12h 26m |
| 2026-09-21 | 05:43 | 17:54 | 12h 11m |
| 2026-10-01 | 05:47 | 17:44 | 11h 57m |
| 2026-10-11 | 05:51 | 17:34 | 11h 43m |
| 2026-10-21 | 05:56 | 17:24 | 11h 29m |
| 2026-11-01 | 06:02 | 17:16 | 11h 14m |
| 2026-11-11 | 06:09 | 17:11 | 11h 02m |
| 2026-11-21 | 06:16 | 17:08 | 10h 52m |
| 2026-12-01 | 06:23 | 17:07 | 10h 44m |
| 2026-12-11 | 06:30 | 17:08 | 10h 38m |
| 2026-12-21 | 06:35 | 17:11 | 10h 36m |
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