All cities › Japan · Saturday, 12 September 2026
Tokyo
blue hour today
Blue hour in Tokyo 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 Tokyo
Day length
12:32
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:21
Solar noon
11:37
Sunset
17:53
Day length
12:32
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:05 → 05:55
Golden hour · evening
17:20 → 18:09
Next 7 days · Tokyo
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:21 | 17:53 | 17:20 → 18:09 | 18:09 → 18:19 | 12:32 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:22 | 17:52 | 17:18 → 18:08 | 18:08 → 18:18 | 12:30 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:22 | 17:50 | 17:17 → 18:06 | 18:06 → 18:16 | 12:28 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:23 | 17:49 | 17:15 → 18:05 | 18:05 → 18:15 | 12:25 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:24 | 17:48 | 17:14 → 18:03 | 18:03 → 18:13 | 12:23 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:25 | 17:46 | 17:12 → 18:02 | 18:02 → 18:12 | 12:21 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:25 | 17:45 | 17:11 → 18:00 | 18:00 → 18:10 | 12:19 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Saturday, 12 September
Longest evening golden window: 17:20 → 18:09. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:21 | 05:05 → 05:55 | 11:37 | 17:20 → 18:09 | 17:53 | 12:32 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:22 | 05:06 → 05:55 | 11:37 | 17:18 → 18:08 | 17:52 | 12:30 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:22 | 05:07 → 05:56 | 11:36 | 17:17 → 18:06 | 17:50 | 12:28 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:23 | 05:08 → 05:57 | 11:36 | 17:15 → 18:05 | 17:49 | 12:25 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:24 | 05:08 → 05:58 | 11:36 | 17:14 → 18:03 | 17:48 | 12:23 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:25 | 05:09 → 05:58 | 11:35 | 17:12 → 18:02 | 17:46 | 12:21 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:25 | 05:10 → 05:59 | 11:35 | 17:11 → 18:00 | 17:45 | 12:19 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:26 | 05:11 → 06:00 | 11:35 | 17:09 → 17:59 | 17:43 | 12:16 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:27 | 05:11 → 06:01 | 11:34 | 17:08 → 17:57 | 17:42 | 12:14 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:28 | 05:12 → 06:01 | 11:34 | 17:07 → 17:56 | 17:40 | 12:12 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:29 | 05:13 → 06:02 | 11:33 | 17:05 → 17:54 | 17:39 | 12:10 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:29 | 05:14 → 06:03 | 11:33 | 17:04 → 17:53 | 17:37 | 12:07 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:30 | 05:14 → 06:04 | 11:33 | 17:02 → 17:51 | 17:36 | 12:05 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:31 | 05:15 → 06:05 | 11:32 | 17:01 → 17:50 | 17:34 | 12:03 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 05:32 | 05:16 → 06:05 | 11:32 | 16:59 → 17:48 | 17:33 | 12:01 |
| Sun, 27 Sep | 05:32 | 05:17 → 06:06 | 11:32 | 16:58 → 17:47 | 17:31 | 11:59 |
| Mon, 28 Sep | 05:33 | 05:18 → 06:07 | 11:31 | 16:56 → 17:46 | 17:30 | 11:56 |
| Tue, 29 Sep | 05:34 | 05:18 → 06:08 | 11:31 | 16:55 → 17:44 | 17:28 | 11:54 |
| Wed, 30 Sep | 05:35 | 05:19 → 06:09 | 11:31 | 16:53 → 17:43 | 17:27 | 11:52 |
| Thu, 1 Oct | 05:35 | 05:20 → 06:09 | 11:30 | 16:52 → 17:41 | 17:26 | 11:50 |
| Fri, 2 Oct | 05:36 | 05:21 → 06:10 | 11:30 | 16:50 → 17:40 | 17:24 | 11:47 |
| Sat, 3 Oct | 05:37 | 05:21 → 06:11 | 11:30 | 16:49 → 17:38 | 17:23 | 11:45 |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 05:38 | 05:22 → 06:12 | 11:29 | 16:47 → 17:37 | 17:21 | 11:43 |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 05:39 | 05:23 → 06:13 | 11:29 | 16:46 → 17:36 | 17:20 | 11:41 |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 05:39 | 05:24 → 06:14 | 11:29 | 16:44 → 17:34 | 17:18 | 11:38 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 05:40 | 05:25 → 06:14 | 11:29 | 16:43 → 17:33 | 17:17 | 11:36 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 05:41 | 05:25 → 06:15 | 11:28 | 16:42 → 17:31 | 17:16 | 11:34 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 05:42 | 05:26 → 06:16 | 11:28 | 16:40 → 17:30 | 17:14 | 11:32 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 05:43 | 05:27 → 06:17 | 11:28 | 16:39 → 17:29 | 17:13 | 11:30 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 05:44 | 05:28 → 06:18 | 11:27 | 16:37 → 17:27 | 17:12 | 11:27 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Tokyo today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:20 and lasts until 18:09 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:05 to 05:55.
- When does the sun rise and set in Tokyo?
- Today the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 17:53. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:37.
- What's the moon phase in Tokyo tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 06:20, moonset at 18:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Tokyo?
- 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.