Sunrise and sunset in Kanoya, Japan
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 17:31 in Kanoya (GMT+9): 11 h 02 min of daylight, 1 min 44 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:00, it is 45.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Solar noon
- 12:00, 45.5° high
- Day length
- 11 h 02 min
- Golden hour
- 06:28–07:02 and 16:58–17:31
- Blue hour
- 05:54–06:13 and 17:46–18:06
See the sun’s path over Kanoya on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:07–05:35 | 18:25–18:53 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:35–06:03 | 17:56–18:25 |
| Civil twilight | 06:03–06:28 | 17:31–17:56 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kanoya through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:15 | 17:24 | 10 h 08 min | 35.6° |
| February | 07:09 | 17:51 | 10 h 41 min | 41.5° |
| March | 06:43 | 18:14 | 11 h 30 min | 51° |
| April | 06:05 | 18:35 | 12 h 29 min | 63.1° |
| May | 05:32 | 18:55 | 13 h 23 min | 73.7° |
| June | 05:12 | 19:16 | 14 h 03 min | 80.7° |
| July | 05:15 | 19:25 | 14 h 09 min | 81.7° |
| August | 05:32 | 19:12 | 13 h 39 min | 76.6° |
| September | 05:52 | 18:40 | 12 h 48 min | 66.9° |
| October | 06:10 | 18:02 | 11 h 52 min | 55.5° |
| November | 06:31 | 17:28 | 10 h 56 min | 44.2° |
| December | 06:57 | 17:13 | 10 h 15 min | 36.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kanoya
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 51% of the sun covered at 17:11 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 33% of the sun covered at 15:32 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 74% of the sun covered at 09:52 (total eclipse)
Places near Kanoya
- Kagoshima 35 km
- Kirishima 41 km
- Miyakonojō 44 km
- Miyazaki 80 km
- Honmachi 127 km
- Nobeoka 154 km
- Kumamoto 159 km
- Nagasaki 177 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 31.3833°, 130.8500° at sea level, in the Asia/Tokyo time zone.