Dubai to Guangzhou: which side of the plane gets the sun?
On most daytime flights from Dubai to Guangzhou, the sun shines in on the right. Sit on the left for shade, or the right for the view of the sun.
Best side for shade
Departure time is local at DXB. Seasons use the solstices and equinoxes.
| Departing | Mar | Jun | Sep | Dec |
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| Morning07:00 | Left | Eithersun high, ahead or behind | Left | Leftsunset right |
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| Midday12:00 | Left | Rightsunset left | Left | Leftsunset right |
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| Afternoon16:00 | Eithersun high, ahead or behind | Rightsunset left | Eithersun high, ahead or behind | Left |
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| Evening20:00 | Eithermostly dark | Rightsunrise left | Eithersun high, ahead or behind | Eithermostly dark |
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The route starts out heading east. When it happens during the flight, the sunrise is on the left, and the sunset can be on either side, depending on season and time.
About this flight
Dubai (DXB) to Guangzhou (CAN) is about 5,827 km on the shortest path, typically around 7h 25m gate to gate. Set your exact departure time above to see where the sun is minute by minute.
How accurate is this?
Real flights don't fly exactly the shortest path, and delays and winds shift the timing, so treat sunrise and sunset times as approximate. At cruise altitude the sun sets 10 to 20 minutes later than on the ground. A bright cloud deck below can reflect glare in on either side. More on accuracy.
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