Sunrise and sunset in Kyoto, Japan
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 17:07 in Kyoto (GMT+9): 10 h 53 min of daylight, 1 min 59 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:40, it is 41.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Solar noon
- 11:40, 41.9° high
- Day length
- 10 h 53 min
- Golden hour
- 06:13–06:48 and 16:32–17:07
- Blue hour
- 05:37–05:57 and 17:23–17:43
See the sun’s path over Kyoto on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:48–05:18 | 18:02–18:32 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:18–05:47 | 17:33–18:02 |
| Civil twilight | 05:47–06:13 | 17:07–17:33 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kyoto through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:04 | 16:55 | 9 h 50 min | 32° |
| February | 06:56 | 17:25 | 10 h 29 min | 37.9° |
| March | 06:27 | 17:52 | 11 h 25 min | 47.4° |
| April | 05:44 | 18:17 | 12 h 33 min | 59.5° |
| May | 05:06 | 18:42 | 13 h 35 min | 70° |
| June | 04:44 | 19:05 | 14 h 21 min | 77° |
| July | 04:46 | 19:15 | 14 h 28 min | 78.1° |
| August | 05:06 | 19:00 | 13 h 54 min | 73° |
| September | 05:29 | 18:24 | 12 h 55 min | 63.3° |
| October | 05:51 | 17:41 | 11 h 50 min | 51.8° |
| November | 06:17 | 17:03 | 10 h 45 min | 40.6° |
| December | 06:46 | 16:45 | 9 h 59 min | 33.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kyoto
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 66% of the sun covered at 17:07 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 39% of the sun covered at 15:32 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 93% of the sun covered at 10:00 (total eclipse)
Places near Kyoto
- Ōtsu 11 km
- Uji 15 km
- Kusatsu 19 km
- Hirakata 25 km
- Ibaraki 28 km
- Moriguchi 36 km
- Toyonaka 37 km
- Nara-shi 38 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 35.0211°, 135.7539° at sea level, in the Asia/Tokyo time zone.