Sunrise and sunset in Tsuruoka, Japan
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 16:45 in Tsuruoka (GMT+9): 10 h 42 min of daylight, 2 min 17 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:24, it is 38.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Solar noon
- 11:24, 38.2° high
- Day length
- 10 h 42 min
- Golden hour
- 06:02–06:39 and 16:08–16:45
- Blue hour
- 05:25–05:45 and 17:02–17:23
See the sun’s path over Tsuruoka on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:33–05:04 | 17:44–18:15 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:04–05:35 | 17:13–17:44 |
| Civil twilight | 05:35–06:02 | 16:45–17:13 |
Sunrise and sunset in Tsuruoka through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:58 | 16:29 | 9 h 30 min | 28.3° |
| February | 06:46 | 17:01 | 10 h 14 min | 34.2° |
| March | 06:13 | 17:33 | 11 h 19 min | 43.7° |
| April | 05:26 | 18:03 | 12 h 37 min | 55.8° |
| May | 04:43 | 18:32 | 13 h 48 min | 66.3° |
| June | 04:17 | 18:59 | 14 h 41 min | 73.3° |
| July | 04:19 | 19:09 | 14 h 50 min | 74.4° |
| August | 04:41 | 18:51 | 14 h 10 min | 69.3° |
| September | 05:09 | 18:11 | 13 h 02 min | 59.6° |
| October | 05:36 | 17:24 | 11 h 48 min | 48.1° |
| November | 06:07 | 16:41 | 10 h 33 min | 36.9° |
| December | 06:39 | 16:19 | 9 h 40 min | 29.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Tsuruoka
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 79% of the sun covered at 17:03 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 45% of the sun covered at 15:31 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 94% of the sun covered at 10:07 (total eclipse)
Places near Tsuruoka
- Sakata 22 km
- Yamagata 72 km
- Ōsaki 101 km
- Sendai 104 km
- Niigata 112 km
- Akita 114 km
- Ichinoseki 116 km
- Fukushima 122 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 38.7217°, 139.8217° at sea level, in the Asia/Tokyo time zone.