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