Tokyo sunrise and sunset times (35.68°N, 139.69°E)
Tokyo at 35.7°N is far enough north that its seasons bite: June sunrises before 04:30, December sunrises after 06:50, and the day length swings by roughly four and a half hours across the year. Mount Fuji hunters know the drill — the December alignment season from the Tama River or Shibuya's streets runs on a tight, low-sun window.
Note for shoot planning: the Greater Area spans about half a degree of latitude, so Yokohama or Chiba can differ from central Tokyo by a minute or two. The tables are for 35.68°N 139.69°E; the calculator accepts raw coordinates if you need precision for a specific ward.
How to read these tables
- Sunrise / sunset are the moments the sun’s upper edge crosses a sea-level horizon (includes standard refraction, exactly like official almanacs).
- Golden hour = sun centre between −4° and +6° elevation; blue hour = −6° to −4°. These bands are conventions, not physical constants — definitions vary.
- Japan does not observe daylight saving time — all times are JST (UTC+9) year-round.
Computed by our NOAA-formula engine; spot-validated against the official 2026 almanac tables of the Hong Kong Observatory and Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (engine-level validation; Tokyo itself has no DST and uses the same formulas) — Last verified: 2026-11-16.
Rest of 2026 — quick reference
| Date | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Golden hour PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2026 | 05:18 | 10:26 | 15:34 | 14:57–15:51 |
| Nov 30, 2026 | 05:31 | 10:30 | 15:28 | 14:50–15:45 |
| Dec 15, 2026 | 05:43 | 10:36 | 15:29 | 14:50–15:47 |
| Dec 31, 2026 | 05:51 | 10:44 | 15:38 | 14:58–15:55 |
2027 month-by-month: sunrise, solar noon, sunset
| Month | Day | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 05:51 | 10:44 | 15:38 | 9h47m |
| 15 | 05:51 | 10:50 | 15:51 | 10h00m | |
| February | 1 | 05:42 | 10:55 | 16:08 | 10h26m |
| 15 | 05:29 | 10:55 | 16:22 | 10h53m | |
| March | 1 | 05:12 | 10:54 | 16:36 | 11h24m |
| 15 | 04:53 | 10:50 | 16:48 | 11h55m | |
| April | 1 | 04:29 | 10:45 | 17:02 | 12h34m |
| 15 | 04:10 | 10:42 | 17:14 | 13h04m | |
| May | 1 | 03:50 | 10:38 | 17:27 | 13h37m |
| 15 | 03:37 | 10:38 | 17:39 | 14h02m | |
| June | 1 | 03:27 | 10:39 | 17:51 | 14h24m |
| 15 | 03:25 | 10:42 | 17:58 | 14h34m | |
| July | 1 | 03:29 | 10:45 | 18:01 | 14h32m |
| 15 | 03:36 | 10:47 | 17:58 | 14h21m | |
| August | 1 | 03:49 | 10:48 | 17:46 | 13h57m |
| 15 | 04:00 | 10:46 | 17:32 | 13h32m | |
| September | 1 | 04:13 | 10:42 | 17:10 | 12h57m |
| 15 | 04:23 | 10:37 | 16:49 | 12h26m | |
| October | 1 | 04:36 | 10:31 | 16:26 | 11h50m |
| 15 | 04:47 | 10:27 | 16:07 | 11h20m | |
| November | 1 | 05:03 | 10:25 | 15:47 | 10h44m |
| 15 | 05:16 | 10:26 | 15:35 | 10h18m | |
| December | 1 | 05:32 | 10:30 | 15:28 | 9h56m |
| 15 | 05:43 | 10:36 | 15:29 | 9h46m |
2027 light windows: golden hour and blue hour
| Month | Blue hour AM | Golden hour AM | Civil dawn | Civil dusk | Golden hour PM | Blue hour PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:23–05:33 | 05:33–06:30 | 05:23–05:51 | 15:38–16:07 | 14:59–15:56 | 15:56–16:07 |
| February | 05:15–05:25 | 05:25–06:19 | 05:15–05:42 | 16:08–16:35 | 15:31–16:25 | 16:25–16:35 |
| March | 04:47–04:56 | 04:56–05:46 | 04:47–05:12 | 16:36–17:01 | 16:01–16:51 | 16:51–17:01 |
| April | 04:03–04:13 | 04:13–05:02 | 04:03–04:29 | 17:02–17:28 | 16:29–17:18 | 17:18–17:28 |
| May | 03:23–03:33 | 03:33–04:25 | 03:23–03:50 | 17:27–17:55 | 16:52–17:44 | 17:44–17:55 |
| June | 02:58–03:09 | 03:09–04:04 | 02:58–03:27 | 17:51–18:21 | 17:14–18:09 | 18:09–18:21 |
| July | 02:59–03:11 | 03:11–04:07 | 02:59–03:29 | 18:01–18:31 | 17:23–18:19 | 18:19–18:31 |
| August | 03:21–03:32 | 03:32–04:25 | 03:21–03:49 | 17:46–18:14 | 17:10–18:03 | 18:03–18:14 |
| September | 03:47–03:57 | 03:57–04:47 | 03:47–04:13 | 17:10–17:36 | 16:36–17:26 | 17:26–17:36 |
| October | 04:10–04:20 | 04:20–05:09 | 04:10–04:36 | 16:26–16:52 | 15:52–16:42 | 16:42–16:52 |
| November | 04:36–04:46 | 04:46–05:38 | 04:36–05:03 | 15:47–16:13 | 15:11–16:03 | 16:03–16:13 |
| December | 05:04–05:15 | 05:15–06:10 | 05:04–05:32 | 15:28–15:56 | 14:49–15:45 | 15:45–15:56 |
Extremes for Tokyo (2027)
- Earliest sunrise: June 7 (03:25)
- Latest sunrise: January 7 (05:52)
- Longest day: June 19 (14h35m)
- Shortest day: December 22 (9h44m)
Accuracy note
The engine behind this page was validated against two official national sources — the Hong Kong Observatory Almanac 2026 and Taiwan’s CWA 2026 Taipei table — with 43 published values checked, 36 matching to the minute and a worst deviation of 3 minutes. We do not reproduce official tables for Tokyo page-by-page; these values are computed. Always confirm against a local official source if minutes are critical.
Tokyo sun FAQ
What time is sunrise in Tokyo at the summer solstice?
On 21 June 2027 the sun rises at 03:26 and sets at 18:00 local time (UTC+9), with solar noon at 10:43 and the sun reaching 77.8° above the horizon. Day length is 14h35m.
When are the earliest and latest sunrises in Tokyo?
Scanning all of 2027 with our engine: the earliest sunrise is June 7 (03:25) and the latest is January 7 (05:52). The longest day of the year is June 19 (14h35m) and the shortest is December 22 (9h44m).
How long is golden hour in Tokyo?
It depends on the season. Using the −4° to +6° elevation band, the evening golden hour lasts about 57 minutes around the June solstice and about 57 minutes around the December solstice — the shallower the sun's path, the longer the golden light. See golden hour explained for why.
A sturdy travel tripod
Golden and blue hour both mean shooting in low light. A solid tripod keeps frames sharp through the whole window — the one accessory every light planner ends up needing.
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- Sun calculator — any date, any coordinates
- Equator vs high-latitude light — why Tokyo’s windows behave the way they do
- Planning a blue-hour cityscape shoot
- Taipei sun tables · Singapore sun tables