Shanghai, China
Sunrise at the Bund
Local time now22:35
Dedicate this sunrise · from $4.99Local time at the place (Asia/Shanghai) · 31.2400° N, 121.4900° E · calculated live with the same rules as our certificates.
The Bund is Shanghai’s historic riverfront, a mile of grand early twentieth-century banks and trading houses along the Huangpu River. Across the water stands Pudong, with some of the tallest towers in the world.
At sunrise the light comes from behind the Pudong skyline, so the towers stand dark against a bright sky and the river shines. In the evening the old buildings of the Bund turn gold in the setting sun, and then both banks light up at once.
A sunrise over the Bund is a gift for someone who loves big cities — old and new Shanghai on two sides of the same river.
The best season
Autumn, from October to November, brings the clearest skies. Spring is mild but hazier; summer is hot and humid with dramatic storm skies.
Where to watch
The promenade on the Bund faces east across the river toward the sunrise behind Pudong. For sunset, the riverside in Pudong looks back at the old buildings in golden light.
Give this moment
Dedicate a sunrise, sunset or full moon night at the Bund 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 Bund today?
It changes by a minute or two every day. This page calculates today’s sunrise and sunset live for the exact point (31.2400° N, 121.4900° 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 Bund 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.
Is the Bund better at sunrise or at night?
Both: sunrise lights the river behind the Pudong towers, and in the evening both banks light up together.
When is the air clearest in Shanghai?
Usually in autumn, after the summer humidity and before the winter haze.
Nearby places
- Sunrise at N Seoul Tower · Seoul, South Korea
- Sunrise at the Great Wall at Mutianyu · Beijing, China
- Sunrise at Mount Fuji · Fujiyoshida, Japan