Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Japan

Golden hour in Fukuoka, Japan

33.5904° N
130.4017° E
Asia/Tokyo

Times shown in local time for Fukuoka (Asia/Tokyo).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:4206:12
Golden hour (morning)06:3707:12
Golden hour (evening)16:5017:25
Blue hour (evening)17:5118:20

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Fukuoka through the year

Midsummer
37 min
Equinox
33 min
Midwinter
38 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Fukuoka lies at 33.59° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 23m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 20 December 2026 with 9h 55m — a difference of 4h 28m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Fukuoka runs for roughly 37 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 38 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 299° WNW in late June and toward 242° WSW in late December, a shift of about 57° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Fukuoka, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
06:37

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
17:25

sets at 253° WSW

Solar noon
12:01
Day length
10h 48m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:50

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 42°
06:3742° at 12:0117:25
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 42° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:37Sunrise12:01Solar noon17:25Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:3717:2510h 48m
2026-11-0306:3817:2410h 46m
2026-11-0406:3917:2310h 44m
2026-11-0506:4017:2310h 43m
2026-11-0606:4117:2210h 41m
2026-11-0706:4217:2110h 39m
2026-11-0806:4317:2010h 37m

Annual light rhythm · Fukuoka

9h 57m—14h 22m
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Longest days in June (14h 22m), shortest in December (9h 57m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Fukuoka today?
Evening golden hour in Fukuoka starts at 16:50 and ends at sunset, 17:25. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:37, until 07:12 local time (Asia/Tokyo).
How long does golden hour last in Fukuoka?
Evening golden hour in Fukuoka runs from 16:50 to 17:25, and morning golden hour from 06:37 to 07:12.
When is blue hour in Fukuoka?
Morning blue hour in Fukuoka begins at 05:42, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:51, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Fukuoka today?
Sunrise in Fukuoka is at 06:37 local time (Asia/Tokyo), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Fukuoka today?
Sunset in Fukuoka is at 17:25 local time (Asia/Tokyo), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Fukuoka?
Fukuoka has 10h 48m of daylight today.

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