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Niigata
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Niigata — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
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 Niigata
Day length
11:01
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:57
Solar noon
11:28
Sunset
16:59
Day length
11:01
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:41 → 06:33
Golden hour · evening
16:23 → 17:15
Next 7 days · Niigata
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:57 | 16:59 | 16:23 → 17:15 | 17:15 → 17:25 | 11:01 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:58 | 16:57 | 16:21 → 17:14 | 17:14 → 17:24 | 10:58 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:59 | 16:56 | 16:20 → 17:12 | 17:12 → 17:23 | 10:56 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:00 | 16:55 | 16:18 → 17:11 | 17:11 → 17:22 | 10:54 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:01 | 16:53 | 16:17 → 17:10 | 17:10 → 17:20 | 10:52 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:02 | 16:52 | 16:16 → 17:09 | 17:09 → 17:19 | 10:49 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:03 | 16:51 | 16:14 → 17:08 | 17:08 → 17:18 | 10:47 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 27 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:14 → 17:08. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:57 | 05:41 → 06:33 | 11:28 | 16:23 → 17:15 | 16:59 | 11:01 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:58 | 05:42 → 06:34 | 11:28 | 16:21 → 17:14 | 16:57 | 10:58 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:59 | 05:43 → 06:36 | 11:28 | 16:20 → 17:12 | 16:56 | 10:56 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:00 | 05:44 → 06:37 | 11:27 | 16:18 → 17:11 | 16:55 | 10:54 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:01 | 05:45 → 06:38 | 11:27 | 16:17 → 17:10 | 16:53 | 10:52 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:02 | 05:46 → 06:39 | 11:27 | 16:16 → 17:09 | 16:52 | 10:49 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:03 | 05:47 → 06:40 | 11:27 | 16:14 → 17:08 | 16:51 | 10:47 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:04 | 05:48 → 06:41 | 11:27 | 16:13 → 17:06 | 16:50 | 10:45 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:05 | 05:49 → 06:42 | 11:27 | 16:12 → 17:05 | 16:49 | 10:43 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 06:06 | 05:50 → 06:43 | 11:27 | 16:11 → 17:04 | 16:47 | 10:40 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:08 | 05:51 → 06:44 | 11:27 | 16:09 → 17:03 | 16:46 | 10:38 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:09 | 05:52 → 06:46 | 11:27 | 16:08 → 17:02 | 16:45 | 10:36 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:10 | 05:53 → 06:47 | 11:27 | 16:07 → 17:01 | 16:44 | 10:34 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:11 | 05:54 → 06:48 | 11:27 | 16:06 → 17:00 | 16:43 | 10:32 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:12 | 05:55 → 06:49 | 11:27 | 16:05 → 16:59 | 16:42 | 10:30 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:13 | 05:56 → 06:50 | 11:27 | 16:04 → 16:58 | 16:41 | 10:28 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:14 | 05:57 → 06:51 | 11:27 | 16:02 → 16:57 | 16:40 | 10:26 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:15 | 05:58 → 06:53 | 11:27 | 16:01 → 16:56 | 16:39 | 10:24 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:16 | 05:59 → 06:54 | 11:27 | 16:00 → 16:55 | 16:38 | 10:22 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:17 | 06:00 → 06:55 | 11:27 | 15:59 → 16:54 | 16:37 | 10:20 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:18 | 06:01 → 06:56 | 11:27 | 15:58 → 16:53 | 16:36 | 10:18 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:19 | 06:02 → 06:57 | 11:27 | 15:57 → 16:52 | 16:35 | 10:16 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:20 | 06:03 → 06:59 | 11:27 | 15:56 → 16:52 | 16:34 | 10:14 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:21 | 06:04 → 07:00 | 11:28 | 15:55 → 16:51 | 16:34 | 10:12 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:22 | 06:05 → 07:01 | 11:28 | 15:54 → 16:50 | 16:33 | 10:10 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:24 | 06:06 → 07:02 | 11:28 | 15:54 → 16:49 | 16:32 | 10:08 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:25 | 06:07 → 07:03 | 11:28 | 15:53 → 16:49 | 16:31 | 10:06 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 06:26 | 06:08 → 07:04 | 11:28 | 15:52 → 16:48 | 16:31 | 10:05 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 06:27 | 06:09 → 07:06 | 11:28 | 15:51 → 16:47 | 16:30 | 10:03 |
| Thu, 19 Nov | 06:28 | 06:10 → 07:07 | 11:29 | 15:50 → 16:47 | 16:29 | 10:01 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Niigata today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 16:23 and lasts until 17:15 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:41 to 06:33.
- When does the sun rise and set in Niigata?
- Today the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 16:59. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:28.
- What's the moon phase in Niigata tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 14:20, moonset at 00:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Niigata?
- 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.