Sunrise in Tokyo on September 15, 2026

September 15, 2026

Today the sun rises in Tokyo at and sets at , giving 12h 27m of daylight.

Sunrise
85° E
Sunset
275° W
Day length
12h 27m
Solar noon
57.5°

Times shown in Asia/Tokyo · JST · UTC+09:00

Morning blue hour
Morning golden hour
Evening golden hour
Evening blue hour

Twilight phases

Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 57.1° 11° N
Sky phase Daylight
Now 12:00
Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight
  • Sunrise
  • Solar noon
  • Sunset

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise 85°, sunset 275° from true north. N E S W
Sunrise: 85° E Sunset: 275° W Max altitude at noon: 57.5° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Tokyo. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The sun rises in Tokyo today at (Asia/Tokyo).
The sun sets in Tokyo today at (Asia/Tokyo).

Today's day length in Tokyo is 12h 27m, with 2 min shorter than yesterday compared to yesterday.

Golden hour in Tokyo today runs from to in the morning and from to in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

Today the sun rises 85° east of north in Tokyo (approximately E) and sets at 275° (W).

No. Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo year-round with no daylight saving.

The sun reaches its highest point over Tokyo today at (Asia/Tokyo), climbing to an altitude of 57.5° above the horizon.
Blue hour in Tokyo runs from to before sunrise and from to after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/tokyo-jp

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