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