Sunrise
Waiao Beach
Area: Toucheng coast
An east-facing beach for Turtle Island and sunrise; stay on shore when surf or rip-current warnings are active.
Find today's sunrise and sunset times in Yilan, along with day length, civil twilight and photography golden hour, plus a two-week and full-year overview. All times are in Yilan local time.
On 2026-08-27, the sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 18:18 in Yilan (local time).
Today's morning golden hour in Yilan is around 05:31 ~ 06:02 and the evening golden hour is around 17:47 ~ 18:18 — the best light for portraits and landscapes.
Tomorrow (2026-08-28), sunrise in Yilan is 05:32 and sunset is 18:17 (local time).
Tonight's sunset in Yilan is 18:18 on 2026-08-27, followed by civil dusk around 18:41 (local time).
For sunrise around Yilan, try Waiao Beach, Lanyang Museum Grounds. Check the sunrise time above and arrive before the sky starts brightening.
For sunset around Yilan, try Dongshan River Water Park. West-coast viewpoints usually work best, especially when the weather is clear.
Daylight in Yilan 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 | 05:31 | 18:18 | 12h 46m |
| 2026-08-28 | 05:32 | 18:17 | 12h 45m |
Tomorrow in Yilan, sunrise is 05:32, sunset is 18:17, and daylight lasts 12h 45m.
Based on Open-Meteo cloud forecasts, here's today's (2026-08-27) afterglow estimate for Yilan:
Sunrise glow:62(Good,05:31) | Sunset glow:90(Excellent,18:17)
Low 0% · Mid 0% · High 100% Visibility is about 22.6 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: Toucheng coast
An east-facing beach for Turtle Island and sunrise; stay on shore when surf or rip-current warnings are active.
Sunrise
Area: Wushi Harbor, Toucheng
The sloping roof and eastern sky make a clean dawn geometry; respect closed areas before opening.
Sunset
Area: Wujie
The west river surface suits dusk reflections; wind and post-rain flooding can remove the usable foreground.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month for comparing daylight through the year in Yilan.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 06:36 | 17:14 | 10h 38m |
| 2026-01-11 | 06:38 | 17:21 | 10h 42m |
| 2026-01-21 | 06:38 | 17:28 | 10h 50m |
| 2026-02-01 | 06:35 | 17:36 | 11h 01m |
| 2026-02-11 | 06:30 | 17:43 | 11h 13m |
| 2026-02-21 | 06:23 | 17:50 | 11h 26m |
| 2026-03-01 | 06:17 | 17:54 | 11h 38m |
| 2026-03-11 | 06:08 | 17:59 | 11h 52m |
| 2026-03-21 | 05:57 | 18:04 | 12h 06m |
| 2026-04-01 | 05:46 | 18:08 | 12h 22m |
| 2026-04-11 | 05:36 | 18:12 | 12h 37m |
| 2026-04-21 | 05:26 | 18:17 | 12h 50m |
| 2026-05-01 | 05:18 | 18:21 | 13h 03m |
| 2026-05-11 | 05:11 | 18:26 | 13h 15m |
| 2026-05-21 | 05:06 | 18:31 | 13h 25m |
| 2026-06-01 | 05:03 | 18:37 | 13h 34m |
| 2026-06-11 | 05:02 | 18:41 | 13h 39m |
| 2026-06-21 | 05:03 | 18:44 | 13h 41m |
| 2026-07-01 | 05:06 | 18:46 | 13h 39m |
| 2026-07-11 | 05:10 | 18:45 | 13h 35m |
| 2026-07-21 | 05:15 | 18:43 | 13h 28m |
| 2026-08-01 | 05:20 | 18:38 | 13h 18m |
| 2026-08-11 | 05:25 | 18:31 | 13h 07m |
| 2026-08-21 | 05:29 | 18:23 | 12h 54m |
| 2026-09-01 | 05:33 | 18:13 | 12h 40m |
| 2026-09-11 | 05:36 | 18:02 | 12h 26m |
| 2026-09-21 | 05:40 | 17:51 | 12h 11m |
| 2026-10-01 | 05:43 | 17:41 | 11h 57m |
| 2026-10-11 | 05:48 | 17:30 | 11h 43m |
| 2026-10-21 | 05:52 | 17:21 | 11h 29m |
| 2026-11-01 | 05:59 | 17:13 | 11h 14m |
| 2026-11-11 | 06:05 | 17:08 | 11h 02m |
| 2026-11-21 | 06:12 | 17:04 | 10h 52m |
| 2026-12-01 | 06:20 | 17:04 | 10h 44m |
| 2026-12-11 | 06:26 | 17:05 | 10h 38m |
| 2026-12-21 | 06:32 | 17:08 | 10h 36m |
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