How long is the day in Arai today?

Arai gets 10h 36m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 11:31.

What is the longest day of the year in Arai?

The longest day in Arai is around the June solstice, with 14h 42m of daylight. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has 9h 37m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Arai

Q: What time is sunrise in Arai today?

In Arai, the sun rises at 06:13 today (November 3, 2026), in the direction ESE (108°) (108° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Arai today?

In Arai, the sun sets at 16:50 today, in the direction WSW (252°) (252° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Arai?

Golden hour in Arai today runs 05:57–06:50 in the morning and 16:13–17:06 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇯🇵 Arai, Japan · November 3, 2026 · current time in Arai

Today · November 3, 2026

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Sunrise

06:13

108° · ESE (108°)

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Sunset

16:50

252° · WSW (252°)

10h 36m of daylight today

Day length

10h 36m

Solar noon

11:31

Golden hour (AM)

05:57–06:50

Golden hour (PM)

16:13–17:06

Civil twilight

05:46–17:17

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:45
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 05:16
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 05:46
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 06:13
sun appears at 108.1° (ESE (108°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:50
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 11:31
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:13
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 16:50
sun disappears at 251.9° (WSW (252°))
🌆 Civil dusk 17:17
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 17:47
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:18
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Wed, Nov 4	06:14	16:49	16:12–17:05	10h 34m
Thu, Nov 5	06:15	16:48	16:11–17:04	10h 32m
Fri, Nov 6	06:16	16:47	16:10–17:03	10h 30m
Sat, Nov 7	06:17	16:46	16:09–17:02	10h 28m
Sun, Nov 8	06:18	16:45	16:08–17:02	10h 26m
Mon, Nov 9	06:20	16:44	16:07–17:01	10h 24m
Tue, Nov 10	06:21	16:43	16:06–17:00	10h 22m

Arai sunrise & sunset — November 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Sun, Nov 1	06:11	16:52	10h 40m
Mon, Nov 2	06:12	16:51	10h 38m
Tue, Nov 3Today	06:13	16:50	10h 36m
Wed, Nov 4	06:14	16:49	10h 34m
Thu, Nov 5	06:15	16:48	10h 32m
Fri, Nov 6	06:16	16:47	10h 30m
Sat, Nov 7	06:17	16:46	10h 28m
Sun, Nov 8	06:18	16:45	10h 26m
Mon, Nov 9	06:20	16:44	10h 24m
Tue, Nov 10	06:21	16:43	10h 22m
Wed, Nov 11	06:22	16:42	10h 21m
Thu, Nov 12	06:23	16:41	10h 19m
Fri, Nov 13	06:24	16:41	10h 17m
Sat, Nov 14	06:25	16:40	10h 15m
Sun, Nov 15	06:26	16:39	10h 13m
Mon, Nov 16	06:27	16:38	10h 12m
Tue, Nov 17	06:28	16:38	10h 10m
Wed, Nov 18	06:29	16:37	10h 08m
Thu, Nov 19	06:30	16:37	10h 07m
Fri, Nov 20	06:31	16:36	10h 05m
Sat, Nov 21	06:32	16:35	10h 03m
Sun, Nov 22	06:33	16:35	10h 02m
Mon, Nov 23	06:34	16:34	10h 00m
Tue, Nov 24	06:35	16:34	9h 59m
Wed, Nov 25	06:36	16:34	9h 57m
Thu, Nov 26	06:37	16:33	9h 56m
Fri, Nov 27	06:38	16:33	9h 55m
Sat, Nov 28	06:39	16:33	9h 53m
Sun, Nov 29	06:40	16:32	9h 52m
Mon, Nov 30	06:41	16:32	9h 51m

Daylight through the year in Arai

At Arai's latitude (37.00° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 42m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 37m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.

Times are computed astronomically from Arai's coordinates (37.0006°, 138.2259°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Asia/Tokyo.

Sunrise & sunset in nearby cities

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Arai today?

The sun rises at 06:13 today in Arai, in the ESE (108°) (108° from north).

What time is sunset in Arai today?

The sun sets at 16:50 today in Arai, in the WSW (252°) (252° from north).

When is golden hour in Arai?

Today, golden hour runs 05:57–06:50 in the morning and 16:13–17:06 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.

What is twilight?

Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.