Beijing, China
Sunrise at the Great Wall at Mutianyu
Local time now22:35
Dedicate this sunrise · from $4.99Local time at the place (Asia/Shanghai) · 40.4319° N, 116.5704° E · calculated live with the same rules as our certificates.
The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall runs along forested ridges about seventy kilometres north of Beijing. Rebuilt in the sixteenth century under the Ming dynasty, it has watchtowers close together and views over steep green hills.
In the morning the wall climbs the ridges in front of the rising sun, and the towers stand out one after another against the pale sky. In autumn the hills turn red and gold; in winter, a light snow outlines the wall across the mountains.
A sunrise over the Great Wall is a gift about distance and endurance — a line of stone stretching over the hills as the day begins.
The best season
Autumn, from September to early November, has the clearest air and the brightest colours. Spring brings blossom; winter can be cold and very clear, sometimes with snow.
Where to watch
The higher watchtowers along the ridge look east over the hills for sunrise. Late in the afternoon, the wall glows gold with the sun behind it to the west.
Give this moment
Dedicate a sunrise, sunset or full moon night at the Great Wall at Mutianyu to someone you love, the nearest one or on the day you choose — from $4.99. They get a gift page with a live countdown, and a certificate with the exact minute, ready right after payment.
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Questions
What time is sunrise at the Great Wall at Mutianyu today?
It changes by a minute or two every day. This page calculates today’s sunrise and sunset live for the exact point (40.4319° N, 116.5704° E), in local time (Asia/Shanghai), with the same rules as the almanacs: the moment the upper edge of the sun clears the horizon.
Can I dedicate the sunrise at the Great Wall at Mutianyu to someone?
Yes. Choose The Sunrise, The Sunset or The Full Moon Night with this place, the nearest one or on the day you choose: it is dedicated to the person you name, they receive a gift page with a live countdown, and the certificate with the exact minute of the moment is ready right after payment.
What if it is cloudy?
The sun rises and sets whatever the weather. The certificate records the real astronomical moment, and the gift page tells the story of the sky at that minute.
Can you see the Great Wall from space?
Not with the naked eye: the wall is long but narrow and close in colour to the land around it.
When is Mutianyu most beautiful?
In October, when the hills turn red and gold and the air is clear.
Nearby places
- Sunrise at N Seoul Tower · Seoul, South Korea
- Sunrise at the Bund · Shanghai, China
- Sunrise at Mount Fuji · Fujiyoshida, Japan