Sunrise & Sunset in Kyoto
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Today in Kyoto, Japan, sunrise is at 6:08 AM and sunset at 5:14 PM, giving 11 h 6 min of daylight — 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 4:44 AM | 6:39 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 5:13 AM | 6:09 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 5:43 AM | 5:40 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:08 AM | 5:14 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 6:43 AM | 4:39 PM |
| Solar noon | 11:42 AM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
Kyoto sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 5:51 AM | 5:42 PM | 11 h 50 min |
| 2 Fri | 5:52 AM | 5:40 PM | 11 h 48 min |
| 3 Sat | 5:53 AM | 5:39 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| 4 Sun | 5:54 AM | 5:37 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| 5 Mon | 5:54 AM | 5:36 PM | 11 h 42 min |
| 6 Tue | 5:55 AM | 5:35 PM | 11 h 39 min |
| 7 Wed | 5:56 AM | 5:33 PM | 11 h 37 min |
| 8 Thu | 5:57 AM | 5:32 PM | 11 h 35 min |
| 9 Fri | 5:58 AM | 5:31 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| 10 Sat | 5:58 AM | 5:29 PM | 11 h 31 min |
| 11 Sun | 5:59 AM | 5:28 PM | 11 h 29 min |
| 12 Mon | 6:00 AM | 5:27 PM | 11 h 27 min |
| 13 Tue | 6:01 AM | 5:25 PM | 11 h 24 min |
| 14 Wed | 6:02 AM | 5:24 PM | 11 h 22 min |
| 15 Thu | 6:02 AM | 5:23 PM | 11 h 20 min |
| 16 Fri | 6:03 AM | 5:21 PM | 11 h 18 min |
| 17 Sat | 6:04 AM | 5:20 PM | 11 h 16 min |
| 18 Sun | 6:05 AM | 5:19 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| 19 Mon | 6:06 AM | 5:18 PM | 11 h 12 min |
| 20 Tue | 6:07 AM | 5:16 PM | 11 h 10 min |
| 21 Wed | 6:08 AM | 5:15 PM | 11 h 8 min |
| 22 Thu | 6:08 AM | 5:14 PM | 11 h 6 min |
| 23 Fri | 6:09 AM | 5:13 PM | 11 h 4 min |
| 24 Sat | 6:10 AM | 5:12 PM | 11 h 1 min |
| 25 Sun | 6:11 AM | 5:11 PM | 10 h 59 min |
| 26 Mon | 6:12 AM | 5:09 PM | 10 h 57 min |
| 27 Tue | 6:13 AM | 5:08 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| 28 Wed | 6:14 AM | 5:07 PM | 10 h 53 min |
| 29 Thu | 6:15 AM | 5:06 PM | 10 h 51 min |
| 30 Fri | 6:16 AM | 5:05 PM | 10 h 50 min |
| 31 Sat | 6:17 AM | 5:04 PM | 10 h 48 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Kyoto: questions and answers
What time is sunset in Kyoto today?
5:14 PM local time (Japan Standard Time). Civil twilight ends at 5:40 PM.
What time is sunrise in Kyoto tomorrow?
6:09 AM.
When is golden hour in Kyoto today?
In the evening from about 4:39 PM until sunset at 5:14 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 6:43 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in Kyoto?
About 14 h 31 min at the June solstice, and about 9 h 48 min at the December solstice.
Calculated for 35.02°, 135.75°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.