Sunrise & Sunset in Kanazawa
🇯🇵 Kanazawa, Japan · October 31, 2026 · current time in Kanazawa
Today · October 31, 2026
10h 44m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:49sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:19sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:49sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:16sun appears at 106.8° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:52sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:38sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:24sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:00sun disappears at 253.2° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:26sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 17:57sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:27sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:17 | 16:59 | 16:22–17:15 | 10h 42m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:18 | 16:58 | 16:21–17:14 | 10h 40m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:19 | 16:57 | 16:20–17:13 | 10h 38m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:20 | 16:56 | 16:19–17:12 | 10h 36m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:21 | 16:55 | 16:18–17:11 | 10h 34m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:22 | 16:54 | 16:17–17:10 | 10h 32m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:23 | 16:53 | 16:16–17:09 | 10h 30m |
Kanazawa sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:49 | 17:39 | 11h 51m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:50 | 17:38 | 11h 48m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:50 | 17:36 | 11h 46m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:51 | 17:35 | 11h 44m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:52 | 17:34 | 11h 41m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:53 | 17:32 | 11h 39m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:54 | 17:31 | 11h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:55 | 17:29 | 11h 35m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:56 | 17:28 | 11h 32m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:56 | 17:26 | 11h 30m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:57 | 17:25 | 11h 28m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:58 | 17:24 | 11h 25m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:59 | 17:22 | 11h 23m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:00 | 17:21 | 11h 21m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:01 | 17:19 | 11h 19m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:02 | 17:18 | 11h 16m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:03 | 17:17 | 11h 14m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:04 | 17:15 | 11h 12m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:04 | 17:14 | 11h 10m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:05 | 17:13 | 11h 07m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:06 | 17:12 | 11h 05m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:07 | 17:10 | 11h 03m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:08 | 17:09 | 11h 01m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:09 | 17:08 | 10h 59m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:10 | 17:07 | 10h 56m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:11 | 17:05 | 10h 54m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:12 | 17:04 | 10h 52m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:13 | 17:03 | 10h 50m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:14 | 17:02 | 10h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:15 | 17:01 | 10h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 31Today | 06:16 | 17:00 | 10h 44m |
Daylight through the year in Kanazawa
At Kanazawa's latitude (36.60° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 40m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 39m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Kanazawa's coordinates (36.6000°, 136.6167°) 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 Kanazawa today?
The sun rises at 06:16 today in Kanazawa, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Kanazawa today?
The sun sets at 17:00 today in Kanazawa, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Kanazawa?
Today, golden hour runs 06:00–06:52 in the morning and 16:24–17:16 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.