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Kyoto
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Kyoto — 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 Kyoto
Day length
13:11
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:23
Solar noon
11:59
Sunset
18:35
Day length
13:11
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:07 → 05:57
Golden hour · evening
18:01 → 18:51
Next 7 days · Kyoto
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:23 | 18:35 | 18:01 → 18:51 | 18:51 → 19:01 | 13:11 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:24 | 18:34 | 18:00 → 18:50 | 18:50 → 19:00 | 13:09 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:25 | 18:32 | 17:58 → 18:48 | 18:48 → 18:58 | 13:07 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:25 | 18:31 | 17:57 → 18:47 | 18:47 → 18:57 | 13:05 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:26 | 18:30 | 17:56 → 18:46 | 18:46 → 18:56 | 13:03 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:27 | 18:28 | 17:54 → 18:44 | 18:44 → 18:54 | 13:01 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:28 | 18:27 | 17:53 → 18:43 | 18:43 → 18:53 | 12:59 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 18:01 → 18:51. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:23 | 05:07 → 05:57 | 11:59 | 18:01 → 18:51 | 18:35 | 13:11 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:24 | 05:08 → 05:58 | 11:59 | 18:00 → 18:50 | 18:34 | 13:09 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:25 | 05:09 → 05:59 | 11:58 | 17:58 → 18:48 | 18:32 | 13:07 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:25 | 05:09 → 05:59 | 11:58 | 17:57 → 18:47 | 18:31 | 13:05 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:26 | 05:10 → 06:00 | 11:58 | 17:56 → 18:46 | 18:30 | 13:03 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:27 | 05:11 → 06:01 | 11:57 | 17:54 → 18:44 | 18:28 | 13:01 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:28 | 05:12 → 06:01 | 11:57 | 17:53 → 18:43 | 18:27 | 12:59 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:28 | 05:12 → 06:02 | 11:57 | 17:52 → 18:41 | 18:26 | 12:57 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:29 | 05:13 → 06:03 | 11:57 | 17:51 → 18:40 | 18:24 | 12:55 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:30 | 05:14 → 06:03 | 11:56 | 17:49 → 18:39 | 18:23 | 12:53 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:30 | 05:15 → 06:04 | 11:56 | 17:48 → 18:37 | 18:22 | 12:51 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:31 | 05:15 → 06:05 | 11:56 | 17:46 → 18:36 | 18:20 | 12:48 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:32 | 05:16 → 06:06 | 11:55 | 17:45 → 18:34 | 18:19 | 12:46 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:33 | 05:17 → 06:06 | 11:55 | 17:44 → 18:33 | 18:17 | 12:44 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:33 | 05:18 → 06:07 | 11:55 | 17:42 → 18:32 | 18:16 | 12:42 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:34 | 05:18 → 06:08 | 11:54 | 17:41 → 18:30 | 18:15 | 12:40 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:35 | 05:19 → 06:08 | 11:54 | 17:40 → 18:29 | 18:13 | 12:38 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 05:36 | 05:20 → 06:09 | 11:53 | 17:38 → 18:27 | 18:12 | 12:36 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:36 | 05:21 → 06:10 | 11:53 | 17:37 → 18:26 | 18:10 | 12:33 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:37 | 05:21 → 06:10 | 11:53 | 17:35 → 18:24 | 18:09 | 12:31 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:38 | 05:22 → 06:11 | 11:52 | 17:34 → 18:23 | 18:07 | 12:29 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:38 | 05:23 → 06:12 | 11:52 | 17:33 → 18:22 | 18:06 | 12:27 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:39 | 05:24 → 06:13 | 11:52 | 17:31 → 18:20 | 18:05 | 12:25 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:40 | 05:24 → 06:13 | 11:51 | 17:30 → 18:19 | 18:03 | 12:23 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:41 | 05:25 → 06:14 | 11:51 | 17:28 → 18:17 | 18:02 | 12:20 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:41 | 05:26 → 06:15 | 11:51 | 17:27 → 18:16 | 18:00 | 12:18 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:42 | 05:27 → 06:16 | 11:50 | 17:25 → 18:14 | 17:59 | 12:16 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:43 | 05:27 → 06:16 | 11:50 | 17:24 → 18:13 | 17:57 | 12:14 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:44 | 05:28 → 06:17 | 11:50 | 17:22 → 18:11 | 17:56 | 12:12 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:44 | 05:29 → 06:18 | 11:49 | 17:21 → 18:10 | 17:54 | 12:10 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Kyoto today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:01 and lasts until 18:51 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:07 to 05:57.
- When does the sun rise and set in Kyoto?
- Today the sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 18:35. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:59.
- What's the moon phase in Kyoto tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:30, moonset at 01:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Kyoto?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.