Sunrise and sunset in Morioka, Japan
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 16:38 in Morioka (GMT+9): 10 h 40 min of daylight, 2 min 23 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:19, it is 37.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Solar noon
- 11:19, 37.2° high
- Day length
- 10 h 40 min
- Golden hour
- 05:58–06:36 and 16:01–16:38
- Blue hour
- 05:20–05:41 and 16:56–17:17
See the sun’s path over Morioka on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:28–04:59 | 17:38–18:09 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:59–05:31 | 17:06–17:38 |
| Civil twilight | 05:31–05:58 | 16:38–17:06 |
Sunrise and sunset in Morioka through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:56 | 16:21 | 9 h 25 min | 27.3° |
| February | 06:43 | 16:54 | 10 h 10 min | 33.2° |
| March | 06:09 | 17:26 | 11 h 17 min | 42.7° |
| April | 05:20 | 17:58 | 12 h 38 min | 54.8° |
| May | 04:36 | 18:29 | 13 h 52 min | 65.3° |
| June | 04:09 | 18:56 | 14 h 47 min | 72.3° |
| July | 04:11 | 19:07 | 14 h 56 min | 73.4° |
| August | 04:34 | 18:48 | 14 h 14 min | 68.3° |
| September | 05:03 | 18:07 | 13 h 04 min | 58.6° |
| October | 05:31 | 17:18 | 11 h 47 min | 47.2° |
| November | 06:03 | 16:34 | 10 h 30 min | 35.9° |
| December | 06:36 | 16:11 | 9 h 35 min | 28.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Morioka
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 83% of the sun covered at 17:01 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 46% of the sun covered at 15:30 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 89% of the sun covered at 10:09 (total eclipse)
Places near Morioka
- Ōshū 62 km
- Ichinoseki 87 km
- Akita 88 km
- Hachinohe 94 km
- Hirosaki 115 km
- Ōsaki 125 km
- Aomori 129 km
- Sakata 141 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 39.7000°, 141.1500° at sea level, in the Asia/Tokyo time zone.