Golden Hour City

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Japan

Golden hour in Tokyo, Japan

35.6762° N
139.6503° E
Asia/Tokyo

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:0705:37
Golden hour (morning)06:0306:39
Golden hour (evening)16:0916:45
Blue hour (evening)17:1217:42

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Tokyo through the year

Midsummer
38 min
Equinox
34 min
Midwinter
39 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Tokyo lies at 35.68° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 19 June 2026 with 14h 35m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 45m — a difference of 4h 50m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Tokyo runs for roughly 38 minutes at the height of summer, 34 minutes around the March equinox and 39 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 300° WNW in late June and toward 241° WSW in late December, a shift of about 59° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Tokyo, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Field notes for photographers

Where to shoot golden hour in Tokyo

Tokyo’s density creates endless layers of towers, signs, rail lines and distant mountains. Clear winter air can reveal Mount Fuji, while humid seasons soften the horizon and emphasize nearer silhouettes.

  1. 01

    Shiba Park — Tokyo Tower view

    Best for both

    Frame Tokyo Tower rising above the park trees and the tiled roofs of Zojo-ji for a layered city-and-temple composition.

    Sun rises
    107° ESE
    Sun sets
    252° WSW
  2. 02

    Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

    Best for sunset

    A longer lens can isolate distant mountains between dense foreground towers.

    Sun rises
    108° ESE
    Sun sets
    252° WSW
  3. 03

    Senso-ji Temple Grounds

    Best for sunrise

    Use Nakamise’s straight axis to align the gate, pagoda and temple precinct.

    Sun rises
    108° ESE
    Sun sets
    252° WSW

Seasonal light. Winter has shorter days but often the clearest long-distance visibility; summer extends evenings while humidity and cloud soften the skyline.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise
06:03

rises at 108° ESE

Sunset
16:45

sets at 252° WSW

Solar noon
11:24
Day length
10h 42m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:09

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 40°
06:0340° at 11:2416:45
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 40° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:03Sunrise11:24Solar noon16:45Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:0316:4510h 42m
2026-11-0306:0416:4410h 40m
2026-11-0406:0516:4310h 38m
2026-11-0506:0616:4210h 36m
2026-11-0606:0716:4110h 34m
2026-11-0706:0816:4010h 32m
2026-11-0806:0916:4010h 30m

Annual light rhythm · Tokyo

9h 46m—14h 34m
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Longest days in June (14h 34m), shortest in December (9h 46m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Tokyo today?
Evening golden hour in Tokyo starts at 16:09 and ends at sunset, 16:45. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:03, until 06:39 local time (Asia/Tokyo).
How long does golden hour last in Tokyo?
Evening golden hour in Tokyo runs from 16:09 to 16:45, and morning golden hour from 06:03 to 06:39.
When is blue hour in Tokyo?
Morning blue hour in Tokyo begins at 05:07, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:12, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Tokyo today?
Sunrise in Tokyo is at 06:03 local time (Asia/Tokyo), rising toward 108° ESE.
What time is sunset in Tokyo today?
Sunset in Tokyo is at 16:45 local time (Asia/Tokyo), setting toward 252° WSW.
How long is the day in Tokyo?
Tokyo has 10h 42m of daylight today.

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