Sunrise
Qixingtan
Area: Xincheng coast
A crescent pebble beach facing straight out to the Pacific — Hualien's signature sunrise spot, popular with early-morning walkers and joggers.
Find today's sunrise and sunset times in Hualien, along with day length, civil twilight and photography golden hour, plus a two-week and full-year overview. All times are in Hualien local time.
On 2026-07-11, the sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 18:44 in Hualien (local time).
Today's morning golden hour in Hualien is around 05:12 ~ 05:45 and the evening golden hour is around 18:12 ~ 18:44 — the best light for portraits and landscapes.
Tomorrow (2026-07-12), sunrise in Hualien is 05:13 and sunset is 18:44 (local time).
Tonight's sunset in Hualien is 18:44 on 2026-07-11, followed by civil dusk around 19:09 (local time).
For sunrise around Hualien, try Qixingtan, Nanbin Park. Check the sunrise time above and arrive before the sky starts brightening.
For sunset around Hualien, try Liyu Lake, Nanbin Park. West-coast viewpoints usually work best, especially when the weather is clear.
Daylight in Hualien is shortening — about 3 minutes less than a week ago, with 13h 32m of daylight today.
Today the sun rises toward the Northeast (65°) and sets toward the Northwest (295°) — useful for planning your shooting angle or which coast to face.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | 05:12 | 18:44 | 13h 32m |
| 2026-07-12 | 05:13 | 18:44 | 13h 32m |
Tomorrow in Hualien, sunrise is 05:13, sunset is 18:44, and daylight lasts 13h 32m.
Based on Open-Meteo cloud forecasts, here's today's (2026-07-11) afterglow estimate for Hualien:
Sunrise glow：90（Excellent，05:13） ｜ Sunset glow：0（Low，18:44）
Low 44% · Mid 95% · High 99% Visibility is about 30.5 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: Xincheng coast
A crescent pebble beach facing straight out to the Pacific — Hualien's signature sunrise spot, popular with early-morning walkers and joggers.
Sunset
Area: Shoufeng
A rare inland-lake sunset in Hualien, with the Central Mountain Range silhouetted on the water — the lakeside path is also good for an evening stroll.
Sunrise / Sunset
Area: Hualien City coast
A spacious, easy-to-reach coastal park right in Hualien City — good for a morning or evening seaside stop without leaving town.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month — see how day length changes across the year in Hualien.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 06:35 | 17:16 | 10h 41m |
| 2026-01-11 | 06:37 | 17:23 | 10h 45m |
| 2026-01-21 | 06:37 | 17:30 | 10h 53m |
| 2026-02-01 | 06:35 | 17:38 | 11h 04m |
| 2026-02-11 | 06:30 | 17:45 | 11h 15m |
| 2026-02-21 | 06:23 | 17:51 | 11h 28m |
| 2026-03-01 | 06:17 | 17:56 | 11h 39m |
| 2026-03-11 | 06:08 | 18:00 | 11h 52m |
| 2026-03-21 | 05:58 | 18:04 | 12h 06m |
| 2026-04-01 | 05:47 | 18:09 | 12h 22m |
| 2026-04-11 | 05:37 | 18:12 | 12h 36m |
| 2026-04-21 | 05:28 | 18:17 | 12h 49m |
| 2026-05-01 | 05:20 | 18:21 | 13h 01m |
| 2026-05-11 | 05:13 | 18:26 | 13h 13m |
| 2026-05-21 | 05:08 | 18:31 | 13h 22m |
| 2026-06-01 | 05:05 | 18:36 | 13h 31m |
| 2026-06-11 | 05:05 | 18:40 | 13h 35m |
| 2026-06-21 | 05:06 | 18:43 | 13h 37m |
| 2026-07-01 | 05:08 | 18:45 | 13h 36m |
| 2026-07-11 | 05:12 | 18:44 | 13h 32m |
| 2026-07-21 | 05:17 | 18:42 | 13h 25m |
| 2026-08-01 | 05:22 | 18:37 | 13h 15m |
| 2026-08-11 | 05:26 | 18:31 | 13h 05m |
| 2026-08-21 | 05:30 | 18:23 | 12h 53m |
| 2026-09-01 | 05:34 | 18:13 | 12h 38m |
| 2026-09-11 | 05:37 | 18:02 | 12h 25m |
| 2026-09-21 | 05:41 | 17:52 | 12h 11m |
| 2026-10-01 | 05:44 | 17:41 | 11h 57m |
| 2026-10-11 | 05:48 | 17:31 | 11h 44m |
| 2026-10-21 | 05:52 | 17:23 | 11h 30m |
| 2026-11-01 | 05:58 | 17:15 | 11h 16m |
| 2026-11-11 | 06:05 | 17:10 | 11h 05m |
| 2026-11-21 | 06:12 | 17:06 | 10h 55m |
| 2026-12-01 | 06:19 | 17:06 | 10h 47m |
| 2026-12-11 | 06:25 | 17:07 | 10h 42m |
| 2026-12-21 | 06:31 | 17:10 | 10h 39m |
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