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Matsue
blue hour today
Blue hour in Matsue is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Asia/Tokyo
Sky chart for Matsue
Day length
13:06
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:36
Solar noon
12:09
Sunset
18:42
Day length
13:06
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:20 → 06:10
Golden hour · evening
18:08 → 18:58
Next 7 days · Matsue
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:36 | 18:42 | 18:08 → 18:58 | 18:58 → 19:09 | 13:06 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:36 | 18:41 | 18:07 → 18:57 | 18:57 → 19:07 | 13:04 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:37 | 18:40 | 18:06 → 18:56 | 18:56 → 19:06 | 13:02 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:38 | 18:38 | 18:04 → 18:54 | 18:54 → 19:04 | 13:00 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:39 | 18:37 | 18:03 → 18:53 | 18:53 → 19:03 | 12:58 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:39 | 18:35 | 18:02 → 18:51 | 18:51 → 19:02 | 12:56 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:40 | 18:34 | 18:00 → 18:50 | 18:50 → 19:00 | 12:53 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 27 August
Longest evening golden window: 18:08 → 18:58. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:36 | 05:20 → 06:10 | 12:09 | 18:08 → 18:58 | 18:42 | 13:06 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:36 | 05:20 → 06:10 | 12:09 | 18:07 → 18:57 | 18:41 | 13:04 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:37 | 05:21 → 06:11 | 12:08 | 18:06 → 18:56 | 18:40 | 13:02 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:38 | 05:22 → 06:12 | 12:08 | 18:04 → 18:54 | 18:38 | 13:00 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:39 | 05:23 → 06:13 | 12:08 | 18:03 → 18:53 | 18:37 | 12:58 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:39 | 05:24 → 06:13 | 12:07 | 18:02 → 18:51 | 18:35 | 12:56 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:40 | 05:24 → 06:14 | 12:07 | 18:00 → 18:50 | 18:34 | 12:53 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:41 | 05:25 → 06:15 | 12:07 | 17:59 → 18:49 | 18:33 | 12:51 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:42 | 05:26 → 06:15 | 12:06 | 17:57 → 18:47 | 18:31 | 12:49 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:42 | 05:27 → 06:16 | 12:06 | 17:56 → 18:46 | 18:30 | 12:47 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:43 | 05:27 → 06:17 | 12:06 | 17:55 → 18:44 | 18:28 | 12:45 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:44 | 05:28 → 06:18 | 12:05 | 17:53 → 18:43 | 18:27 | 12:43 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:45 | 05:29 → 06:18 | 12:05 | 17:52 → 18:41 | 18:26 | 12:40 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:45 | 05:30 → 06:19 | 12:05 | 17:50 → 18:40 | 18:24 | 12:38 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 05:46 | 05:30 → 06:20 | 12:04 | 17:49 → 18:38 | 18:23 | 12:36 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:47 | 05:31 → 06:21 | 12:04 | 17:48 → 18:37 | 18:21 | 12:34 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:48 | 05:32 → 06:21 | 12:04 | 17:46 → 18:36 | 18:20 | 12:32 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:48 | 05:33 → 06:22 | 12:03 | 17:45 → 18:34 | 18:18 | 12:30 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:49 | 05:33 → 06:23 | 12:03 | 17:43 → 18:33 | 18:17 | 12:27 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:50 | 05:34 → 06:23 | 12:03 | 17:42 → 18:31 | 18:15 | 12:25 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:51 | 05:35 → 06:24 | 12:02 | 17:40 → 18:30 | 18:14 | 12:23 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:51 | 05:36 → 06:25 | 12:02 | 17:39 → 18:28 | 18:13 | 12:21 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:52 | 05:37 → 06:26 | 12:01 | 17:38 → 18:27 | 18:11 | 12:19 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:53 | 05:37 → 06:26 | 12:01 | 17:36 → 18:25 | 18:10 | 12:16 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:54 | 05:38 → 06:27 | 12:01 | 17:35 → 18:24 | 18:08 | 12:14 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:54 | 05:39 → 06:28 | 12:00 | 17:33 → 18:22 | 18:07 | 12:12 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:55 | 05:40 → 06:29 | 12:00 | 17:32 → 18:21 | 18:05 | 12:10 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:56 | 05:40 → 06:29 | 12:00 | 17:30 → 18:19 | 18:04 | 12:07 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:57 | 05:41 → 06:30 | 11:59 | 17:29 → 18:18 | 18:02 | 12:05 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:57 | 05:42 → 06:31 | 11:59 | 17:27 → 18:16 | 18:01 | 12:03 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Matsue today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:08 and lasts until 18:58 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:20 to 06:10.
- When does the sun rise and set in Matsue?
- Today the sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 18:42. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:09.
- What's the moon phase in Matsue tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 97% illuminated. Moonrise at 18:20, moonset at 04:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Matsue?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.