How long is the day in Kagoshima today?

Kagoshima gets 10h 55m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 12:02.

What is the longest day of the year in Kagoshima?

The longest day in Kagoshima is around the June solstice, with 14h 12m of daylight. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has 10h 05m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Kagoshima

Q: What time is sunrise in Kagoshima today?

In Kagoshima, the sun rises at 06:35 today (November 2, 2026), in the direction ESE (107°) (107° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Kagoshima today?

In Kagoshima, the sun sets at 17:29 today, in the direction WSW (253°) (253° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Kagoshima?

Golden hour in Kagoshima today runs 06:19–07:09 in the morning and 16:56–17:45 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇯🇵 Kagoshima, Japan · November 2, 2026 · current time in Kagoshima

Today · November 2, 2026

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Sunrise

06:35

107° · ESE (107°)

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Sunset

17:29

253° · WSW (253°)

10h 55m of daylight today

Day length

10h 55m

Solar noon

12:02

Golden hour (AM)

06:19–07:09

Golden hour (PM)

16:56–17:45

Civil twilight

06:10–17:55

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:12
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 05:41
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 06:10
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 06:35
sun appears at 106.7° (ESE (107°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:09
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 12:02
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:56
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 17:29
sun disappears at 253.3° (WSW (253°))
🌆 Civil dusk 17:55
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 18:23
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:52
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Tue, Nov 3	06:36	17:29	16:55–17:44	10h 53m
Wed, Nov 4	06:36	17:28	16:54–17:43	10h 51m
Thu, Nov 5	06:37	17:27	16:53–17:43	10h 50m
Fri, Nov 6	06:38	17:26	16:52–17:42	10h 48m
Sat, Nov 7	06:39	17:25	16:51–17:41	10h 46m
Sun, Nov 8	06:40	17:25	16:50–17:40	10h 45m
Mon, Nov 9	06:41	17:24	16:50–17:40	10h 43m

Kagoshima sunrise & sunset — November 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Sun, Nov 1	06:34	17:30	10h 56m
Mon, Nov 2Today	06:35	17:29	10h 55m
Tue, Nov 3	06:36	17:29	10h 53m
Wed, Nov 4	06:36	17:28	10h 51m
Thu, Nov 5	06:37	17:27	10h 50m
Fri, Nov 6	06:38	17:26	10h 48m
Sat, Nov 7	06:39	17:25	10h 46m
Sun, Nov 8	06:40	17:25	10h 45m
Mon, Nov 9	06:41	17:24	10h 43m
Tue, Nov 10	06:42	17:23	10h 42m
Wed, Nov 11	06:43	17:23	10h 40m
Thu, Nov 12	06:43	17:22	10h 39m
Fri, Nov 13	06:44	17:22	10h 37m
Sat, Nov 14	06:45	17:21	10h 36m
Sun, Nov 15	06:46	17:20	10h 34m
Mon, Nov 16	06:47	17:20	10h 33m
Tue, Nov 17	06:48	17:19	10h 32m
Wed, Nov 18	06:49	17:19	10h 30m
Thu, Nov 19	06:50	17:18	10h 29m
Fri, Nov 20	06:50	17:18	10h 28m
Sat, Nov 21	06:51	17:18	10h 26m
Sun, Nov 22	06:52	17:17	10h 25m
Mon, Nov 23	06:53	17:17	10h 24m
Tue, Nov 24	06:54	17:17	10h 23m
Wed, Nov 25	06:55	17:16	10h 22m
Thu, Nov 26	06:56	17:16	10h 20m
Fri, Nov 27	06:57	17:16	10h 19m
Sat, Nov 28	06:57	17:16	10h 18m
Sun, Nov 29	06:58	17:16	10h 17m
Mon, Nov 30	06:59	17:15	10h 16m

Daylight through the year in Kagoshima

At Kagoshima's latitude (31.57° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 12m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 10h 05m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.

Times are computed astronomically from Kagoshima's coordinates (31.5667°, 130.5500°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Asia/Tokyo.

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Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Kagoshima today?

The sun rises at 06:35 today in Kagoshima, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).

What time is sunset in Kagoshima today?

The sun sets at 17:29 today in Kagoshima, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).

When is golden hour in Kagoshima?

Today, golden hour runs 06:19–07:09 in the morning and 16:56–17:45 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.