English guide · 今天是太阳雨
Sunshine Through the Rain schedule, episode guide & ending
Yang Chaoyue plays Zheng Yu, a biology student working every spare hour to pay her mother's hospital bills, and Dong Sicheng (WinWin) plays Chen Yanzhou, the rich, guarded classmate who becomes her rival for a scholarship. The 24-episode drama is an original script, not a novel adaptation, and Netflix carries it outside China. We track release days, keep a running guide to the story and explain how it ends.
Updated Fri, Nov 13 · Episodes 1–16 out in China · sources on every page
Quick facts
- Chinese title
- 今天是太阳雨 (Jin Tian Shi Tai Yang Yu)
- Episodes
- 24, about 45 minutes each
- Premiere
- Nov 6, 2026 on Mango TV (noon Beijing); Hunan TV from Nov 11, 8:10pm
- Outside China
- Netflix (US and other regions), episodes 1–3 on Nov 6, then weekly
- Stars
- Yang Chaoyue, Dong Sicheng (WinWin)
- Based on
- Original script (no source novel)
- Director
- Mao De Shu (猫的树, 毛德抒)
Release schedule in US time
Mango TV premiered it on November 6, 2026 and updates for VIP members every day at noon Beijing time (UTC+8), which is 11pm US Eastern and 8pm Pacific the night before. On Nov 13 (afternoon Beijing), episodes 1–15 were available to VIP members and episode 16 was out early for SVIP members; episodes 17–21 were previews. There was no completion label. The official first- and second-week calendars, reproduced on Baidu Baike, list two VIP episodes a day from Nov 6–12, one on Nov 13–14 and two on Nov 15 (episodes 17–18). SVIP reaches episode 16 on Nov 13, 17 on Nov 14 and 19 on Nov 15. Later Mango TV dates and the finale date are not confirmed. Hunan TV premiered on November 11. TVmao now lists episodes 3–4 on Nov 12 at 20:10/21:06 Beijing, 5–6 on Nov 15 at 20:10/21:05, 5–6 again on Nov 16 at 20:09/21:10, 7–8 on Nov 17 at 20:05/21:09, 9–10 on Nov 18 at 20:07/21:05 and 11–12 on Nov 19 at 20:10/21:09. The repeated episode numbers on Nov 15–16 are unresolved; the listing does not confirm different new episodes on those dates. Nov 13–14 are not listed. Netflix released episodes 1–3 on November 6 and adds more weekly; how many per week is not confirmed. Mango TV: update time and episodes out (Nov 13) Official first- and second-week calendars on Baidu Baike (checked Nov 12) TVmao: Hunan TV airtimes What's on Netflix: Netflix release schedule (Nov 6)
| Episodes | China date | US Eastern | US Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1–2 | Fri, Nov 6 | ||
| Ep 3–4 | Sat, Nov 7 | ||
| Ep 5–6 | Sun, Nov 8 | ||
| Ep 7–8 | Mon, Nov 9 | ||
| Ep 9–10 | Tue, Nov 10 | ||
| Ep 11–12 | Wed, Nov 11 | ||
| Ep 13–14 | Thu, Nov 12 | ||
| Ep 15 | Fri, Nov 13 | ||
| Ep 16 | Sat, Nov 14 | ||
| Ep 17–18 | Sun, Nov 15 | ||
| Ep 19–24 | not confirmed | Mango TV hasn't published these dates yet | |
Where to watch by country
| Where | Platform | Subtitles / audio | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Netflix | English subtitles; Spanish (Latin America) and Portuguese (Brazil) dubs | Fri, Nov 6, 2026 |
| Other regions | Netflix (where licensed) | Subtitles include English, French, Arabic, Hindi, Polish, Traditional Chinese | Fri, Nov 6, 2026 |
From What's on Netflix's Nov 6 report on the Netflix listing, not a playback test in each country. Availability can change; check your Netflix app. We only list official platforms.
Where to watch outside China
Netflix licensed the drama and released episodes 1–3 on November 6, 2026 in the US and other regions, then adds episodes weekly as they air in China, according to What's on Netflix. Netflix lists audio dubs in Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese and subtitles including English, French, Arabic, Hindi, Polish and Traditional Chinese. Which countries have it and how many episodes arrive each week are not confirmed; search the title in your own Netflix app. Baidu Baike: synopsis, cast, episodes and premiere
Watching in China
Mango TV (app and mgtv.com), where VIP members get a new update every day at noon and SVIP members get one episode early, and Hunan TV from November 11 at 8:10pm. We don't link to unofficial uploads; they hurt the cast and crew. Baidu Baike: synopsis, cast, episodes and premiere
FAQ
How many episodes does Sunshine Through the Rain have?
24 episodes of about 45 minutes, according to Baidu Baike and What's on Netflix.
When do new episodes of Sunshine Through the Rain come out?
Mango TV updates every day at noon Beijing time (11pm US Eastern the night before) for VIP members. TVmao lists Hunan TV episodes 3–4 on Nov 12 at 20:10/21:06 Beijing, 5–6 on Nov 15 at 20:10/21:05, 5–6 again on Nov 16 at 20:09/21:10, 7–8 on Nov 17 at 20:05/21:09, 9–10 on Nov 18 at 20:07/21:05 and 11–12 on Nov 19 at 20:10/21:09. The duplicate 5–6 listing on Nov 15–16 is unresolved. Nov 13–14 are not listed. The official Mango TV calendars list two VIP episodes daily on Nov 6–12, one daily on Nov 13–14 and two on Nov 15, reaching episode 18. SVIP reaches episode 19 on Nov 15. Later dates and the finale date are not confirmed. Netflix released episodes 1–3 on November 6 and adds more weekly; the number per week is not confirmed. As of 2026-11-13, episodes 1–16 were out on Mango TV in China (the newest one for SVIP members only).
Is Sunshine Through the Rain on Netflix?
Yes. Netflix licensed it for the US and other regions, with English subtitles and Spanish and Portuguese dubs. Episodes 1–3 came out on November 6, 2026, and the rest follow weekly.
Does Sunshine Through the Rain have a happy ending?
Yes, according to the official synopsis: Zheng Yu and Chen Yanzhou win the competition together, confess their feelings and find their way forward in school and life. The finale hasn't aired yet.
Is Sunshine Through the Rain based on a novel?
No. It's an original script written for TV, so there is no book to spoil the ending.
Who plays Zheng Yu and Chen Yanzhou?
Yang Chaoyue (杨超越) plays Zheng Yu and Dong Sicheng (董思成), known as WinWin of NCT and WayV, plays Chen Yanzhou.
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