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Sunrise and sunset in Tokyo

September 13, 2026

Tokyo, Japan (35.7°, 139.7°) · Asia/Tokyo

Sunrise

05:21Azimuth 84.6°

Sunset

17:51Azimuth 275.2°

Day length

12 h 30 minSolar noon 11:37

Golden hour

Morning05:06 – 05:55Evening17:18 – 18:07

Blue hour

Morning04:56 – 05:06Evening18:07 – 18:17
00:00Sunrise 05:21Solar noon 11:37Sunset 17:5100:00

What to know on this date · Tokyo

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 37 min 45 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 49 min 49 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 25 min 38 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 18:17.

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Coming up

  1. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 09:05 (autumn).

  2. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 27, 01:49, in the city’s local time.

  3. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now below this threshold compared with the previous day.

  4. New Moon on this date

    The exact new Moon occurs at Oct 11, 00:50. This describes the phase, not visibility above the horizon.

Sun & Moon directions · Tokyo

35.6870°, 139.7495°

SunAzimuth: 190.8°Altitude: 57.7°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 159.0°Altitude: 41.9°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0011:3700:00

The Moon · Tokyo

Illumination 5%
Moonrise
07:17
Moonset
18:41
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 27, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1305:2117:5112 h 30 min
Mon, Sep 1405:2217:5012 h 28 min
Tue, Sep 1505:2317:4812 h 26 min
Wed, Sep 1605:2417:4712 h 23 min
Thu, Sep 1705:2417:4512 h 21 min
Fri, Sep 1805:2517:4412 h 19 min
Sat, Sep 1905:2617:4212 h 17 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Asia/Tokyo

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.