Sunset
Guanshan
Area: Hengchun, western hill
One of Taiwan's most celebrated sunset viewpoints, overlooking the Taiwan Strait, the Bashi Channel and the coral coastline — arrive early in high season.
Find today's sunrise and sunset times in Kenting, along with day length, civil twilight and photography golden hour, plus a two-week and full-year overview. All times are in Kenting local time.
On 2026-08-27, the sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 18:19 in Kenting (local time).
Today's morning golden hour in Kenting is around 05:38 ~ 06:08 and the evening golden hour is around 17:49 ~ 18:19 — the best light for portraits and landscapes.
Tomorrow (2026-08-28), sunrise in Kenting is 05:38 and sunset is 18:18 (local time).
Tonight's sunset in Kenting is 18:19 on 2026-08-27, followed by civil dusk around 18:42 (local time).
For sunrise around Kenting, try Longpan Park. Check the sunrise time above and arrive before the sky starts brightening.
For sunset around Kenting, try Guanshan, Baisha Bay. West-coast viewpoints usually work best, especially when the weather is clear.
Daylight in Kenting is shortening — about 8 minutes less than a week ago, with 12h 41m 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 | 05:38 | 18:19 | 12h 41m |
| 2026-08-28 | 05:38 | 18:18 | 12h 40m |
Tomorrow in Kenting, sunrise is 05:38, sunset is 18:18, and daylight lasts 12h 40m.
Based on Open-Meteo cloud forecasts, here's today's (2026-08-27) afterglow estimate for Kenting:
Sunrise glow：17（Low，05:38） ｜ Sunset glow：0（Low，18:18）
Low 62% · Mid 100% · High 100% Visibility is about 4.2 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.
Sunset
Area: Hengchun, western hill
One of Taiwan's most celebrated sunset viewpoints, overlooking the Taiwan Strait, the Bashi Channel and the coral coastline — arrive early in high season.
Sunrise
Area: Hengchun, Pacific-side clifftop grassland
A raised-coral clifftop grassland with an unobstructed Pacific horizon for sunrise, also a popular stargazing spot after dark.
Sunset
Area: Hengchun, near Cape Maobitou
A white-sand, calm-water bay facing southwest — a relaxed, sit-on-a-mat sunset option in Kenting.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month for comparing daylight through the year in Kenting.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 06:35 | 17:24 | 10h 49m |
| 2026-01-11 | 06:37 | 17:30 | 10h 53m |
| 2026-01-21 | 06:37 | 17:37 | 11h 00m |
| 2026-02-01 | 06:35 | 17:44 | 11h 10m |
| 2026-02-11 | 06:31 | 17:51 | 11h 20m |
| 2026-02-21 | 06:25 | 17:56 | 11h 31m |
| 2026-03-01 | 06:19 | 18:00 | 11h 41m |
| 2026-03-11 | 06:10 | 18:04 | 11h 54m |
| 2026-03-21 | 06:01 | 18:08 | 12h 06m |
| 2026-04-01 | 05:51 | 18:11 | 12h 20m |
| 2026-04-11 | 05:42 | 18:14 | 12h 33m |
| 2026-04-21 | 05:33 | 18:18 | 12h 45m |
| 2026-05-01 | 05:26 | 18:22 | 12h 56m |
| 2026-05-11 | 05:20 | 18:26 | 13h 06m |
| 2026-05-21 | 05:15 | 18:30 | 13h 15m |
| 2026-06-01 | 05:13 | 18:35 | 13h 23m |
| 2026-06-11 | 05:12 | 18:39 | 13h 27m |
| 2026-06-21 | 05:13 | 18:42 | 13h 29m |
| 2026-07-01 | 05:16 | 18:44 | 13h 28m |
| 2026-07-11 | 05:20 | 18:43 | 13h 24m |
| 2026-07-21 | 05:24 | 18:42 | 13h 18m |
| 2026-08-01 | 05:28 | 18:37 | 13h 09m |
| 2026-08-11 | 05:32 | 18:31 | 12h 59m |
| 2026-08-21 | 05:36 | 18:24 | 12h 48m |
| 2026-09-01 | 05:39 | 18:14 | 12h 35m |
| 2026-09-11 | 05:42 | 18:05 | 12h 23m |
| 2026-09-21 | 05:44 | 17:55 | 12h 11m |
| 2026-10-01 | 05:47 | 17:45 | 11h 58m |
| 2026-10-11 | 05:50 | 17:36 | 11h 46m |
| 2026-10-21 | 05:54 | 17:28 | 11h 34m |
| 2026-11-01 | 05:59 | 17:20 | 11h 21m |
| 2026-11-11 | 06:05 | 17:16 | 11h 11m |
| 2026-11-21 | 06:12 | 17:13 | 11h 02m |
| 2026-12-01 | 06:18 | 17:13 | 10h 54m |
| 2026-12-11 | 06:25 | 17:14 | 10h 50m |
| 2026-12-21 | 06:30 | 17:18 | 10h 48m |
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