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Osaka
blue hour today
Blue hour in Osaka 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.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Asia/Tokyo
Sky chart for Osaka
Day length
11:29
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:00
Solar noon
11:44
Sunset
17:29
Day length
11:29
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:44 → 06:34
Golden hour · evening
16:55 → 17:44
Next 7 days · Osaka
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 Oct | 06:00 | 17:29 | 16:55 → 17:44 | 17:44 → 17:54 | 11:29 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 06:01 | 17:28 | 16:54 → 17:43 | 17:43 → 17:53 | 11:27 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 06:01 | 17:26 | 16:52 → 17:42 | 17:42 → 17:52 | 11:25 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 06:02 | 17:25 | 16:51 → 17:41 | 17:41 → 17:50 | 11:22 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 06:03 | 17:24 | 16:50 → 17:39 | 17:39 → 17:49 | 11:20 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 06:04 | 17:22 | 16:48 → 17:38 | 17:38 → 17:48 | 11:18 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 06:05 | 17:21 | 16:47 → 17:37 | 17:37 → 17:47 | 11:16 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Saturday, 17 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:47 → 17:37. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 11 Oct | 06:00 | 05:44 → 06:34 | 11:44 | 16:55 → 17:44 | 17:29 | 11:29 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 06:01 | 05:45 → 06:34 | 11:44 | 16:54 → 17:43 | 17:28 | 11:27 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 06:01 | 05:46 → 06:35 | 11:44 | 16:52 → 17:42 | 17:26 | 11:25 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 06:02 | 05:47 → 06:36 | 11:43 | 16:51 → 17:41 | 17:25 | 11:22 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 06:03 | 05:47 → 06:37 | 11:43 | 16:50 → 17:39 | 17:24 | 11:20 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 06:04 | 05:48 → 06:38 | 11:43 | 16:48 → 17:38 | 17:22 | 11:18 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 06:05 | 05:49 → 06:39 | 11:43 | 16:47 → 17:37 | 17:21 | 11:16 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 06:05 | 05:50 → 06:40 | 11:43 | 16:46 → 17:36 | 17:20 | 11:14 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 06:06 | 05:51 → 06:41 | 11:42 | 16:44 → 17:34 | 17:19 | 11:12 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 06:07 | 05:51 → 06:41 | 11:42 | 16:43 → 17:33 | 17:18 | 11:10 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:08 | 05:52 → 06:42 | 11:42 | 16:42 → 17:32 | 17:16 | 11:08 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:09 | 05:53 → 06:43 | 11:42 | 16:41 → 17:31 | 17:15 | 11:06 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:10 | 05:54 → 06:44 | 11:42 | 16:39 → 17:30 | 17:14 | 11:04 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:11 | 05:55 → 06:45 | 11:42 | 16:38 → 17:29 | 17:13 | 11:02 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:11 | 05:56 → 06:46 | 11:42 | 16:37 → 17:28 | 17:12 | 11:00 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:12 | 05:56 → 06:47 | 11:41 | 16:36 → 17:26 | 17:11 | 10:58 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:13 | 05:57 → 06:48 | 11:41 | 16:35 → 17:25 | 17:10 | 10:56 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:14 | 05:58 → 06:49 | 11:41 | 16:33 → 17:24 | 17:08 | 10:54 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:15 | 05:59 → 06:50 | 11:41 | 16:32 → 17:23 | 17:07 | 10:52 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 06:16 | 06:00 → 06:51 | 11:41 | 16:31 → 17:22 | 17:06 | 10:50 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:17 | 06:01 → 06:52 | 11:41 | 16:30 → 17:21 | 17:05 | 10:48 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:18 | 06:02 → 06:53 | 11:41 | 16:29 → 17:20 | 17:04 | 10:46 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:19 | 06:03 → 06:54 | 11:41 | 16:28 → 17:19 | 17:03 | 10:44 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:20 | 06:04 → 06:55 | 11:41 | 16:27 → 17:19 | 17:02 | 10:42 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:21 | 06:04 → 06:56 | 11:41 | 16:26 → 17:18 | 17:01 | 10:40 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:21 | 06:05 → 06:57 | 11:41 | 16:25 → 17:17 | 17:01 | 10:39 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:22 | 06:06 → 06:58 | 11:41 | 16:24 → 17:16 | 17:00 | 10:37 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:23 | 06:07 → 06:59 | 11:41 | 16:23 → 17:15 | 16:59 | 10:35 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:24 | 06:08 → 07:00 | 11:41 | 16:22 → 17:14 | 16:58 | 10:33 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:25 | 06:09 → 07:01 | 11:41 | 16:21 → 17:14 | 16:57 | 10:31 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Osaka today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 16:55 and lasts until 17:44 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:44 to 06:34.
- When does the sun rise and set in Osaka?
- Today the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 17:29. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:44.
- What's the moon phase in Osaka tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 06:40, moonset at 17:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Osaka?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.