What time does the sun rise in Tokyo today?

Sunrise in Tokyo today is at 5:05 am (05:05). Civil twilight (first light) begins at 4:39 am.

What time does the sun set in Tokyo today?

Sunset in Tokyo today is at 6:23 pm (18:23). Civil twilight (last light) ends at 6:50 pm.

When is golden hour in Tokyo today?

Morning golden hour in Tokyo runs from 4:39 am to 5:05 am (civil twilight to sunrise). Evening golden hour runs from 6:23 pm to 6:50 pm (sunset to civil twilight).

What is civil twilight in Tokyo?

Civil twilight in Tokyo occurs when the sun is between 0° and 6° below the horizon. Morning civil twilight runs from 4:39 am to 5:05 am. Evening civil twilight runs from 6:23 pm to 6:50 pm. It is bright enough to work outdoors without artificial light.

How long is the day in Tokyo today?

Daylight lasts 13 hrs 18 mins in Tokyo today. The sun rises at 5:05 am and sets at 6:23 pm. -1 min shorter than yesterday.

What is solar noon in Tokyo today?

Solar noon in Tokyo today is at 11:44 am (11:44), when the sun reaches its maximum altitude of 66.2° above the horizon.

Tokyo, Japan Sunrise & Sunset Times

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🕐 Current Time	6:11 am 22 Aug 2026
🌅 Sunrise Today	5:05 am ↗ 74.7° ENE 05:05 · First light 4:39 am
🌇 Sunset Today	6:23 pm ↖ 285.3° WNW 18:23 · Last light 6:50 pm
🌕 Moonrise Today	2:36 pm First Quarter · 68.7% lit
🌑 Moonset Today	11:53 pm 🌓 First Quarter
🕛 Solar Noon	11:44 am 11:44 · Max altitude 66.2°
⏱ Daylight Hours	13 hrs 18 mins -1 min shorter than yesterday
🌐 Time Zone	JST · UTC+9 Asia/Tokyo

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🌄 Tomorrow

5:06 am
Sunrise

6:22 pm
Sunset

13 hrs 16 mins
Day Length

🌅 Today's Sunrise

5:05 am

05:05 · ENE (74.7°)

First light: 4:39 am

🌇 Today's Sunset

6:23 pm

18:23 · WNW (285.3°)

Last light: 6:50 pm

⏱️ Day Length Today

Daylight

13 hrs 18 mins

-1 min shorter than yesterday

Night: 10 hrs 42 mins

🌐 Time Zone

JST

6:11 am

UTC+9 · IANA: Asia/Tokyo

Tokyo time zone →

☀️Solar Noon & Sun Position

🕛 Solar Noon

11:44 am

11:44 — sun at its peak

📐 Max Altitude

66.2°

above horizon at solar noon

🌍 Earth–Sun Distance

94,029,488 mi

151,325,792 km today

🧭 Sun Direction

Rise: ENE 74.7°
Set: WNW 285.3°

clockwise from North

Sun Direction — Tokyo, Japan

🌅 Sunrise

ENE

74.7° from North

🌇 Sunset

WNW

285.3° from North

📐 Max altitude

66.2°

at 11:44 am

01Twilight Times

🌌 Astronomical Twilight

3:34 am – 7:55 pm

Sun 18° below horizon. True darkness. Ideal for stargazing.

⚓ Nautical Twilight

4:07 am – 7:22 pm

Sun 12° below horizon. Horizon visible at sea. Sailors use this for navigation.

☀️ Civil Twilight

4:39 am – 6:50 pm

Sun 6° below horizon. "First light" and "last light." Bright enough to work outdoors.

🌞 Daylight

5:05 am – 6:23 pm

Sun above horizon. Day length: 13 hrs 18 mins. -1 min shorter than yesterday.

Phase	Begins	Ends	Duration
🌌 Astro dawn	3:34 am	4:07 am	0 hrs 33 mins
⚓ Nautical dawn	4:07 am	4:39 am	0 hrs 32 mins
☀️ Civil dawn	4:39 am	5:05 am	0 hrs 26 mins
🌞 Daylight	5:05 am	6:23 pm	13 hrs 18 mins
☀️ Civil dusk	6:23 pm	6:50 pm	0 hrs 27 mins
⚓ Nautical dusk	6:50 pm	7:22 pm	0 hrs 32 mins
🌌 Astro dusk	7:22 pm	7:55 pm	0 hrs 33 mins

02Golden & Blue Hour — Tokyo

Optimal times for outdoor photography. Golden hour — warm, low-angle light just after sunrise and before sunset. Blue hour — cool, soft light before sunrise and after sunset.

🌅 Morning Golden Hour

Golden Hour

4:39 am – 5:05 am

From civil twilight to sunrise

🌇 Evening Golden Hour

Golden Hour

6:23 pm – 6:50 pm

From sunset to civil twilight

🌌 Morning Blue Hour

Blue Hour

4:07 am – 4:39 am

From nautical to civil twilight

🌃 Evening Blue Hour

Blue Hour

6:50 pm – 7:22 pm

From civil to nautical twilight

03Moon Today

🌓

First Quarter

68.7% illuminated

🌕 Moonrise

2:36 pm

🌑 Moonset

11:53 pm

04Longest & Shortest Day — 2026

☀️

Longest Day 2026

Jun 21, 2027

14 hrs 34 mins of daylight

in 10 months

🌙

Shortest Day 2026

Dec 21, 2026

9 hrs 45 mins of daylight

in 4 months

Day length in Tokyo peaks around the June solstice and is shortest around the December solstice.

052026 Annual Sun Graph — Tokyo

In Tokyo during 2026, the longest day is approximately 14 hrs 35 min of daylight (around Jun), and the shortest day is approximately 9 hrs 44 min (around Dec). Day length peaks around the June solstice and is shortest near the December solstice.

🟠 Sunrise 🟢 Sunset — Solar noon | Vertical = today. Y-axis = local time.

06Coming 60 Days — Tokyo

Date		🌅 Sunrise	🌇 Sunset	🕛 Solar Noon	☀️ Civil Twilight	⏱ Day Length	Δ
Aug 23 2026	Sun	05:06 (5:06 am)	18:22 (6:22 pm)	11:44	04:40 – 18:48	13 hrs 16 mins	-2m
Aug 24 2026	Mon	05:07 (5:07 am)	18:21 (6:21 pm)	11:44	04:40 – 18:47	13 hrs 14 mins	-2m
Aug 25 2026	Tue	05:08 (5:08 am)	18:19 (6:19 pm)	11:44	04:41 – 18:46	13 hrs 11 mins	-3m
Aug 26 2026	Wed	05:08 (5:08 am)	18:18 (6:18 pm)	11:43	04:42 – 18:44	13 hrs 10 mins	-1m
Aug 27 2026	Thu	05:09 (5:09 am)	18:17 (6:17 pm)	11:43	04:43 – 18:43	13 hrs 8 mins	-2m
Aug 28 2026	Fri	05:10 (5:10 am)	18:15 (6:15 pm)	11:43	04:44 – 18:42	13 hrs 5 mins	-3m
Aug 29 2026	Sat	05:11 (5:11 am)	18:14 (6:14 pm)	11:42	04:45 – 18:40	13 hrs 3 mins	-2m
Aug 30 2026	Sun	05:12 (5:12 am)	18:13 (6:13 pm)	11:42	04:45 – 18:39	13 hrs 1 min	-2m
Aug 31 2026	Mon	05:12 (5:12 am)	18:11 (6:11 pm)	11:42	04:46 – 18:37	12 hrs 59 mins	-2m
Sep 1 2026	Tue	05:13 (5:13 am)	18:10 (6:10 pm)	11:41	04:47 – 18:36	12 hrs 57 mins	-2m
Sep 2 2026	Wed	05:14 (5:14 am)	18:08 (6:08 pm)	11:41	04:48 – 18:34	12 hrs 54 mins	-3m
Sep 3 2026	Thu	05:15 (5:15 am)	18:07 (6:07 pm)	11:41	04:49 – 18:33	12 hrs 52 mins	-2m
Sep 4 2026	Fri	05:15 (5:15 am)	18:06 (6:06 pm)	11:40	04:49 – 18:32	12 hrs 51 mins	-1m
Sep 5 2026	Sat	05:16 (5:16 am)	18:04 (6:04 pm)	11:40	04:50 – 18:30	12 hrs 48 mins	-3m
Sep 6 2026	Sun	05:17 (5:17 am)	18:03 (6:03 pm)	11:40	04:51 – 18:29	12 hrs 46 mins	-2m
Sep 7 2026	Mon	05:18 (5:18 am)	18:01 (6:01 pm)	11:39	04:52 – 18:27	12 hrs 43 mins	-3m
Sep 8 2026	Tue	05:18 (5:18 am)	18:00 (6:00 pm)	11:39	04:53 – 18:26	12 hrs 42 mins	-1m
Sep 9 2026	Wed	05:19 (5:19 am)	17:58 (5:58 pm)	11:39	04:53 – 18:24	12 hrs 39 mins	-3m
Sep 10 2026	Thu	05:20 (5:20 am)	17:57 (5:57 pm)	11:38	04:54 – 18:23	12 hrs 37 mins	-2m
Sep 11 2026	Fri	05:21 (5:21 am)	17:56 (5:56 pm)	11:38	04:55 – 18:21	12 hrs 35 mins	-2m
Sep 12 2026	Sat	05:21 (5:21 am)	17:54 (5:54 pm)	11:38	04:56 – 18:20	12 hrs 33 mins	-2m
Sep 13 2026	Sun	05:22 (5:22 am)	17:53 (5:53 pm)	11:37	04:56 – 18:18	12 hrs 31 mins	-2m
Sep 14 2026	Mon	05:23 (5:23 am)	17:51 (5:51 pm)	11:37	04:57 – 18:17	12 hrs 28 mins	-3m
Sep 15 2026	Tue	05:24 (5:24 am)	17:50 (5:50 pm)	11:37	04:58 – 18:15	12 hrs 26 mins	-2m
Sep 16 2026	Wed	05:24 (5:24 am)	17:48 (5:48 pm)	11:36	04:59 – 18:14	12 hrs 24 mins	-2m
Sep 17 2026	Thu	05:25 (5:25 am)	17:47 (5:47 pm)	11:36	05:00 – 18:12	12 hrs 22 mins	-2m
Sep 18 2026	Fri	05:26 (5:26 am)	17:45 (5:45 pm)	11:36	05:00 – 18:11	12 hrs 19 mins	-3m
Sep 19 2026	Sat	05:27 (5:27 am)	17:44 (5:44 pm)	11:35	05:01 – 18:09	12 hrs 17 mins	-2m
Sep 20 2026	Sun	05:27 (5:27 am)	17:42 (5:42 pm)	11:35	05:02 – 18:08	12 hrs 15 mins	-2m
Sep 21 2026	Mon	05:28 (5:28 am)	17:41 (5:41 pm)	11:35	05:03 – 18:06	12 hrs 13 mins	-2m
Sep 22 2026	Tue	05:29 (5:29 am)	17:39 (5:39 pm)	11:34	05:03 – 18:05	12 hrs 10 mins	-3m
Sep 23 2026	Wed	05:30 (5:30 am)	17:38 (5:38 pm)	11:34	05:04 – 18:03	12 hrs 8 mins	-2m
Sep 24 2026	Thu	05:30 (5:30 am)	17:36 (5:36 pm)	11:33	05:05 – 18:02	12 hrs 6 mins	-2m
Sep 25 2026	Fri	05:31 (5:31 am)	17:35 (5:35 pm)	11:33	05:06 – 18:00	12 hrs 4 mins	-2m
Sep 26 2026	Sat	05:32 (5:32 am)	17:34 (5:34 pm)	11:33	05:07 – 17:59	12 hrs 2 mins	-2m
Sep 27 2026	Sun	05:33 (5:33 am)	17:32 (5:32 pm)	11:32	05:07 – 17:58	11 hrs 59 mins	-3m
Sep 28 2026	Mon	05:34 (5:34 am)	17:31 (5:31 pm)	11:32	05:08 – 17:56	11 hrs 57 mins	-2m
Sep 29 2026	Tue	05:34 (5:34 am)	17:29 (5:29 pm)	11:32	05:09 – 17:55	11 hrs 55 mins	-2m
Sep 30 2026	Wed	05:35 (5:35 am)	17:28 (5:28 pm)	11:31	05:10 – 17:53	11 hrs 53 mins	-2m
Oct 1 2026	Thu	05:36 (5:36 am)	17:26 (5:26 pm)	11:31	05:10 – 17:52	11 hrs 50 mins	-3m
Oct 2 2026	Fri	05:37 (5:37 am)	17:25 (5:25 pm)	11:31	05:11 – 17:50	11 hrs 48 mins	-2m
Oct 3 2026	Sat	05:38 (5:38 am)	17:23 (5:23 pm)	11:30	05:12 – 17:49	11 hrs 45 mins	-3m
Oct 4 2026	Sun	05:38 (5:38 am)	17:22 (5:22 pm)	11:30	05:13 – 17:47	11 hrs 44 mins	-1m
Oct 5 2026	Mon	05:39 (5:39 am)	17:21 (5:21 pm)	11:30	05:14 – 17:46	11 hrs 42 mins	-2m
Oct 6 2026	Tue	05:40 (5:40 am)	17:19 (5:19 pm)	11:30	05:14 – 17:45	11 hrs 39 mins	-3m
Oct 7 2026	Wed	05:41 (5:41 am)	17:18 (5:18 pm)	11:29	05:15 – 17:43	11 hrs 37 mins	-2m
Oct 8 2026	Thu	05:42 (5:42 am)	17:16 (5:16 pm)	11:29	05:16 – 17:42	11 hrs 34 mins	-3m
Oct 9 2026	Fri	05:42 (5:42 am)	17:15 (5:15 pm)	11:29	05:17 – 17:40	11 hrs 33 mins	-1m
Oct 10 2026	Sat	05:43 (5:43 am)	17:14 (5:14 pm)	11:28	05:18 – 17:39	11 hrs 31 mins	-2m
Oct 11 2026	Sun	05:44 (5:44 am)	17:12 (5:12 pm)	11:28	05:18 – 17:38	11 hrs 28 mins	-3m
Oct 12 2026	Mon	05:45 (5:45 am)	17:11 (5:11 pm)	11:28	05:19 – 17:36	11 hrs 26 mins	-2m
Oct 13 2026	Tue	05:46 (5:46 am)	17:09 (5:09 pm)	11:28	05:20 – 17:35	11 hrs 23 mins	-3m
Oct 14 2026	Wed	05:47 (5:47 am)	17:08 (5:08 pm)	11:27	05:21 – 17:34	11 hrs 21 mins	-2m
Oct 15 2026	Thu	05:47 (5:47 am)	17:07 (5:07 pm)	11:27	05:22 – 17:33	11 hrs 20 mins	-1m
Oct 16 2026	Fri	05:48 (5:48 am)	17:06 (5:06 pm)	11:27	05:23 – 17:31	11 hrs 18 mins	-2m
Oct 17 2026	Sat	05:49 (5:49 am)	17:04 (5:04 pm)	11:27	05:23 – 17:30	11 hrs 15 mins	-3m
Oct 18 2026	Sun	05:50 (5:50 am)	17:03 (5:03 pm)	11:26	05:24 – 17:29	11 hrs 13 mins	-2m
Oct 19 2026	Mon	05:51 (5:51 am)	17:02 (5:02 pm)	11:26	05:25 – 17:27	11 hrs 11 mins	-2m
Oct 20 2026	Tue	05:52 (5:52 am)	17:00 (5:00 pm)	11:26	05:26 – 17:26	11 hrs 8 mins	-3m
Oct 21 2026	Wed	05:53 (5:53 am)	16:59 (4:59 pm)	11:26	05:27 – 17:25	11 hrs 6 mins	-2m

This page shows accurate sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Tokyo, Japan, all displayed in local time (JST, UTC+9). Today the sun rises at 5:05 am and sets at 6:23 pm, giving 13 hrs 18 mins of daylight (-1 min shorter than yesterday). Solar noon — when the sun is at its highest point of 66.2° — is at 11:44 am. The page also covers civil, nautical and astronomical twilight, compass direction, Earth–Sun distance, golden and blue hour times for photography, moon phase, moonrise and moonset, upcoming solstice dates, DST clock-change warnings, and a scrollable 60-day forecast table.