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When is sunrise and sunset in Kyoto today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Asia/Tokyo.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Kyoto
06:26 AM
Civil Dawn: 05:59 AM

Horizon 108° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Kyoto
04:56 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 252° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Kyoto

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Kyoto — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 108° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 252° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 108° ESE and drops at 252° WSW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Kyoto in 2026.

Daylight (44.4% of 24h) 10h 39m day / 13h 21m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −3h 51m Jun 17, 2026 · 14h 30m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +52m Dec 17, 2026 · 9h 47m 0s
Earliest sunrise04:43 AMJun 8, 2026
Latest sunrise07:06 AMJan 2, 2026
Earliest sunset04:44 PMDec 2, 2026
Latest sunset07:15 PMJun 27, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Kyoto.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Kyoto?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ESE) and sunset (WSW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Kyoto.

Kyoto day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 17, 2026, 14h 30m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 17, 2026, 9h 47m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Kyoto Sun Times — November 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Kyoto in Asia/Tokyo. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Sun, Nov 106:18 AM107° ESE05:03 PM253° WSW10h 45m 0s—11:40 AM05:52 AM05:29 PM05:22 AM05:59 PM04:53 AM06:29 PM06:02 AM – 06:54 AM04:28 PM – 05:19 PM05:42 AM – 06:02 AM05:19 PM – 05:39 PM
Mon, Nov 206:19 AM107° ESE05:02 PM252° WSW10h 43m 0s−2m 0s11:40 AM05:53 AM05:28 PM05:23 AM05:58 PM04:53 AM06:28 PM06:03 AM – 06:55 AM04:27 PM – 05:18 PM05:43 AM – 06:03 AM05:18 PM – 05:38 PM
Tue, Nov 306:20 AM108° ESE05:01 PM252° WSW10h 41m 0s−2m 0s11:40 AM05:54 AM05:27 PM05:24 AM05:57 PM04:54 AM06:27 PM06:04 AM – 06:56 AM04:25 PM – 05:17 PM05:44 AM – 06:04 AM05:17 PM – 05:37 PM
Wed, Nov 406:21 AM108° ESE05:00 PM252° WSW10h 39m 0s−2m 0s11:40 AM05:55 AM05:26 PM05:25 AM05:56 PM04:55 AM06:26 PM06:05 AM – 06:57 AM04:24 PM – 05:16 PM05:45 AM – 06:05 AM05:16 PM – 05:36 PM
Thu, Nov 506:22 AM109° ESE04:59 PM251° WSW10h 37m 0s−2m 0s11:40 AM05:56 AM05:26 PM05:25 AM05:56 PM04:56 AM06:25 PM06:06 AM – 06:58 AM04:23 PM – 05:15 PM05:45 AM – 06:06 AM05:15 PM – 05:36 PM
Fri, Nov 606:23 AM109° ESE04:58 PM251° WSW10h 35m 0s−2m 0s11:40 AM05:56 AM05:25 PM05:26 AM05:55 PM04:57 AM06:24 PM06:07 AM – 06:59 AM04:22 PM – 05:15 PM05:46 AM – 06:07 AM05:15 PM – 05:35 PM
Sat, Nov 706:24 AM109° ESE04:57 PM251° WSW10h 33m 0s−2m 0s11:40 AM05:57 AM05:24 PM05:27 AM05:54 PM04:57 AM06:24 PM06:07 AM – 07:00 AM04:21 PM – 05:14 PM05:47 AM – 06:07 AM05:14 PM – 05:34 PM
Sun, Nov 806:25 AM110° ESE04:57 PM250° WSW10h 32m 0s−1m 0s11:41 AM05:58 AM05:23 PM05:28 AM05:53 PM04:58 AM06:23 PM06:08 AM – 07:01 AM04:20 PM – 05:13 PM05:48 AM – 06:08 AM05:13 PM – 05:33 PM
Mon, Nov 9 Today06:26 AM110° ESE04:56 PM250° WSW10h 30m 0s−2m 0s11:41 AM05:59 AM05:22 PM05:29 AM05:52 PM04:59 AM06:22 PM06:09 AM – 07:02 AM04:20 PM – 05:12 PM05:49 AM – 06:09 AM05:12 PM – 05:32 PM
Tue, Nov 1006:27 AM111° ESE04:55 PM250° WSW10h 28m 0s−2m 0s11:41 AM06:00 AM05:21 PM05:30 AM05:52 PM05:00 AM06:22 PM06:10 AM – 07:03 AM04:19 PM – 05:11 PM05:50 AM – 06:10 AM05:11 PM – 05:32 PM
Wed, Nov 1106:28 AM111° ESE04:54 PM249° WSW10h 26m 0s−2m 0s11:41 AM06:01 AM05:21 PM05:31 AM05:51 PM05:01 AM06:21 PM06:11 AM – 07:04 AM04:18 PM – 05:11 PM05:51 AM – 06:11 AM05:11 PM – 05:31 PM
Thu, Nov 1206:28 AM111° ESE04:53 PM249° WSW10h 25m 0s−1m 0s11:40 AM06:02 AM05:20 PM05:31 AM05:50 PM05:02 AM06:20 PM06:12 AM – 07:05 AM04:17 PM – 05:10 PM05:52 AM – 06:12 AM05:10 PM – 05:30 PM
Fri, Nov 1306:29 AM111° ESE04:53 PM249° WSW10h 24m 0s−1m 0s11:41 AM06:03 AM05:19 PM05:32 AM05:50 PM05:02 AM06:20 PM06:13 AM – 07:06 AM04:16 PM – 05:09 PM05:52 AM – 06:13 AM05:09 PM – 05:30 PM
Sat, Nov 1406:30 AM112° ESE04:52 PM248° WSW10h 22m 0s−2m 0s11:41 AM06:04 AM05:19 PM05:33 AM05:49 PM05:03 AM06:19 PM06:14 AM – 07:07 AM04:15 PM – 05:08 PM05:53 AM – 06:14 AM05:08 PM – 05:29 PM
Sun, Nov 1506:31 AM112° ESE04:51 PM248° WSW10h 20m 0s−2m 0s11:41 AM06:04 AM05:18 PM05:34 AM05:49 PM05:04 AM06:19 PM06:15 AM – 07:08 AM04:14 PM – 05:08 PM05:54 AM – 06:15 AM05:08 PM – 05:28 PM
Mon, Nov 1606:32 AM112° ESE04:51 PM248° WSW10h 19m 0s−1m 0s11:41 AM06:05 AM05:18 PM05:35 AM05:48 PM05:05 AM06:18 PM06:16 AM – 07:09 AM04:14 PM – 05:07 PM05:55 AM – 06:16 AM05:07 PM – 05:28 PM
Tue, Nov 1706:33 AM113° ESE04:50 PM247° WSW10h 17m 0s−2m 0s11:41 AM06:06 AM05:17 PM05:36 AM05:48 PM05:06 AM06:18 PM06:17 AM – 07:10 AM04:13 PM – 05:07 PM05:56 AM – 06:17 AM05:07 PM – 05:27 PM
Wed, Nov 1806:34 AM113° ESE04:49 PM247° WSW10h 15m 0s−2m 0s11:41 AM06:07 AM05:16 PM05:37 AM05:47 PM05:06 AM06:17 PM06:18 AM – 07:11 AM04:12 PM – 05:06 PM05:57 AM – 06:18 AM05:06 PM – 05:27 PM
Thu, Nov 1906:35 AM113° ESE04:49 PM247° WSW10h 14m 0s−1m 0s11:42 AM06:08 AM05:16 PM05:37 AM05:47 PM05:07 AM06:17 PM06:19 AM – 07:12 AM04:12 PM – 05:05 PM05:58 AM – 06:19 AM05:05 PM – 05:26 PM
Fri, Nov 2006:36 AM114° ESE04:48 PM246° WSW10h 12m 0s−2m 0s11:42 AM06:09 AM05:15 PM05:38 AM05:46 PM05:08 AM06:16 PM06:19 AM – 07:13 AM04:11 PM – 05:05 PM05:59 AM – 06:19 AM05:05 PM – 05:26 PM
Sat, Nov 2106:37 AM114° ESE04:48 PM246° WSW10h 11m 0s−1m 0s11:42 AM06:10 AM05:15 PM05:39 AM05:46 PM05:09 AM06:16 PM06:20 AM – 07:14 AM04:10 PM – 05:05 PM06:00 AM – 06:20 AM05:05 PM – 05:25 PM
Sun, Nov 2206:38 AM114° ESE04:47 PM246° WSW10h 9m 0s−2m 0s11:42 AM06:11 AM05:15 PM05:40 AM05:45 PM05:10 AM06:16 PM06:21 AM – 07:15 AM04:10 PM – 05:04 PM06:00 AM – 06:21 AM05:04 PM – 05:25 PM
Mon, Nov 2306:39 AM115° ESE04:47 PM246° WSW10h 8m 0s−1m 0s11:43 AM06:12 AM05:14 PM05:41 AM05:45 PM05:11 AM06:15 PM06:22 AM – 07:17 AM04:09 PM – 05:04 PM06:01 AM – 06:22 AM05:04 PM – 05:25 PM
Tue, Nov 2406:40 AM115° ESE04:46 PM245° WSW10h 6m 0s−2m 0s11:43 AM06:13 AM05:14 PM05:42 AM05:45 PM05:11 AM06:15 PM06:23 AM – 07:18 AM04:09 PM – 05:03 PM06:02 AM – 06:23 AM05:03 PM – 05:24 PM
Wed, Nov 2506:41 AM115° ESE04:46 PM245° WSW10h 5m 0s−1m 0s11:43 AM06:13 AM05:14 PM05:42 AM05:45 PM05:12 AM06:15 PM06:24 AM – 07:19 AM04:08 PM – 05:03 PM06:03 AM – 06:24 AM05:03 PM – 05:24 PM
Thu, Nov 2606:42 AM115° ESE04:46 PM245° WSW10h 4m 0s−1m 0s11:44 AM06:14 AM05:13 PM05:43 AM05:44 PM05:13 AM06:15 PM06:25 AM – 07:20 AM04:08 PM – 05:03 PM06:04 AM – 06:25 AM05:03 PM – 05:24 PM
Fri, Nov 2706:43 AM116° ESE04:45 PM244° WSW10h 2m 0s−2m 0s11:44 AM06:15 AM05:13 PM05:44 AM05:44 PM05:14 AM06:14 PM06:26 AM – 07:21 AM04:08 PM – 05:02 PM06:05 AM – 06:26 AM05:02 PM – 05:23 PM
Sat, Nov 2806:44 AM116° ESE04:45 PM244° WSW10h 1m 0s−1m 0s11:44 AM06:16 AM05:13 PM05:45 AM05:44 PM05:15 AM06:14 PM06:27 AM – 07:22 AM04:07 PM – 05:02 PM06:06 AM – 06:27 AM05:02 PM – 05:23 PM
Sun, Nov 2906:45 AM116° ESE04:45 PM244° WSW10h 0m 0s−1m 0s11:45 AM06:17 AM05:13 PM05:46 AM05:44 PM05:15 AM06:14 PM06:28 AM – 07:23 AM04:07 PM – 05:02 PM06:07 AM – 06:28 AM05:02 PM – 05:23 PM
Mon, Nov 3006:46 AM116° ESE04:45 PM244° WSW9h 59m 0s−1m 0s11:45 AM06:18 AM05:12 PM05:47 AM05:44 PM05:16 AM06:14 PM06:28 AM – 07:24 AM04:07 PM – 05:02 PM06:07 AM – 06:28 AM05:02 PM – 05:23 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Kyoto

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Asia/Tokyo for 2026-11-04.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-69.7°13.6°Night
01:00-63.4°47.0°Night
02:00-53.0°66.5°Night
03:00-41.3°79.1°Night
04:00-29.1°88.7°Night
05:00-16.9°97.1°Astronomical twilight
06:00-4.8°105.3°Civil twilight
07:00+6.7°114.0°Daylight
08:00+17.5°123.9°Daylight
09:00+26.9°135.8°Daylight
10:00+34.3°150.3°Daylight
11:00+38.7°167.4°Daylight
12:00+39.4°186.1°Daylight
13:00+36.2°204.0°Daylight
14:00+29.7°219.4°Daylight
15:00+20.7°231.9°Daylight
16:00+10.4°242.4°Daylight
17:00-1.0°251.4°Golden hour
18:00-12.8°259.7°Astronomical twilight
19:00-25.1°267.8°Night
20:00-37.3°276.7°Night
21:00-49.3°287.8°Night
22:00-60.4°304.1°Night
23:00-68.7°332.2°Night

Kyoto Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Kyoto on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 107:05 AM04:55 PM9h 50m 0s
February 106:57 AM05:24 PM10h 27m 0s
March 106:27 AM05:51 PM11h 24m 0s
April 105:44 AM06:16 PM12h 32m 0s
May 105:07 AM06:41 PM13h 34m 0s
June 104:45 AM07:05 PM14h 20m 0s
July 104:47 AM07:15 PM14h 28m 0s
August 105:07 AM07:00 PM13h 53m 0s
September 105:30 AM06:25 PM12h 55m 0s
October 105:53 AM05:42 PM11h 49m 0s
November 106:18 AM05:03 PM10h 45m 0s
December 106:46 AM04:45 PM9h 59m 0s
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Why is Kyoto special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Kyoto sits in the Japan east–west spread.

Latitude35.0116°
Longitude135.7681°
TimezoneAsia/Tokyo
Elevation50m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Kyoto: Kiyomizu-dera Stage, Arashiyama Togetsukyo Bridge, Fushimi Inari Summit.
  • 2Kyoto sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 35.0116° and longitude 135.7681°.
  • 3Local solar times in Kyoto use the Asia/Tokyo timezone.
  • 4Day length in Kyoto, Kansai changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Kyoto stays on Asia/Tokyo year-round with no daylight-saving jump. Sunrise and sunset drift only because of Earth’s orbit, not because the clock shifts.

East–west spread

Across Japan on this site, the Sun rises first in Sapporo (06:13 AM, 141.3545°) and last in Fukuoka (06:40 AM, 130.4017°). That east–west spread is about 27m. Both cities share the same clock, so this gap shows up directly on the wall clock. Kyoto sits at 135.7681°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Kyoto, Japan today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 35.0116°, 135.7681° (Asia/Tokyo). Popular places to watch the sun include Kiyomizu-dera Stage, Arashiyama Togetsukyo Bridge, Fushimi Inari Summit. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

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Sunrise & Sunset Articles About Japan

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10 min read • August 15, 2026

Why Sunrise Is Earlier in Sapporo Than Fukuoka (Japan’s One Clock, North to South)

Japan uses one JST clock and no daylight saving. Here is why Sapporo can see June sunrise before 4:00 AM, why Tokyo winter sunsets land near 4:30 PM, and how Hokkaido differs from Kyushu.

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Kyoto Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Kyoto is calculated daily from its coordinates (35.0116°, 135.7681°) and the Asia/Tokyo timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Kyoto updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Kyoto include Kiyomizu-dera Stage, Arashiyama Togetsukyo Bridge, Fushimi Inari Summit, and Philosopher's Path. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunset today in Kyoto is 04:56 PM. Sunrise today is 06:26 AM (Asia/Tokyo).
Today the sun rises at 108° ESE and sets at 252° WSW in Kyoto. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Kyoto starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Kyoto is Jun 17, 2026 with 14h 30m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 17, 2026 with 9h 47m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Kyoto is 04:43 AM on Jun 8, 2026. The latest sunset is 07:15 PM on Jun 27, 2026. The latest sunrise is 07:06 AM on Jan 2, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 04:44 PM on Dec 2, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
No, Kyoto maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

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