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Xiamen Island tides
Xiamen Island has 8 coastal places, including one main place. All of them show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 8 of 8 4 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 18.2 ft in Xiamen
- Spring tides Oct 27–29 full moon · with perigee · coef. 92
- Sun 6:12 am–5:30 pm 11 h 18 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:03 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 4:29 am
Xiamen Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 8 (1 main one and 7 more): 7 towns and cities and 1 harbor.
- Province: Fujian.
- With today's tide: 8 of 8 places (4 with a station within 5 miles and 4 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Xiamen (TICON-4), for 7 places. 2 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Xiamen, with 18.2 ft between high and low tide (Xiamen station).
- Smallest tide today: Qiancun, with 17.9 ft.
- Tide type: mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
- Next spring tides: from October 27 to 29, with a coefficient of up to 92 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiamen 7 places · TICON-4 | 1:40 am 2:32 pm | 7:55 am 8:20 pm | 18.2 ft |
| Lieyu Township, Kinmen 1 place · CWA | 1:21 am 2:15 pm | 7:52 am 8:12 pm | 17.9 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Xiamen Island
The other 7 places on Xiamen Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Xiamen Island
What time is high tide today on Xiamen Island?
Today, at the Xiamen station, used by 7 places on Xiamen Island, high tide is at 1:40 am (19.6 ft) and 2:32 pm (20.2 ft), and low tide at 7:55 am and 8:20 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Xiamen Island?
Today, in Xiamen: 18.2 ft between high and low tide (Xiamen station). The smallest is in Qiancun, with 17.9 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Xiamen Island?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Xiamen station the coefficient will reach 92.
How many tides a day are there on Xiamen Island?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Xiamen Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 6:12 am and sets at 5:30 pm: 11 h 18 min of daylight.
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Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide