Sunrise & Sunset in Kitakyushu
🇯🇵 Kitakyushu, Japan · October 28, 2026 · current time in Kitakyushu
Today · October 28, 2026
10h 57m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:08sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:38sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:07sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:32sun appears at 105.1° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:07sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:01sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:55sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:30sun disappears at 254.9° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:55sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:25sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:54sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:33 | 17:29 | 16:54–17:45 | 10h 55m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:34 | 17:28 | 16:53–17:44 | 10h 54m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:35 | 17:27 | 16:52–17:43 | 10h 52m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:36 | 17:26 | 16:51–17:42 | 10h 50m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:37 | 17:25 | 16:50–17:41 | 10h 48m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:38 | 17:24 | 16:49–17:40 | 10h 46m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:39 | 17:23 | 16:48–17:39 | 10h 44m |
Kitakyushu sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:11 | 18:03 | 11h 52m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:12 | 18:02 | 11h 50m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:13 | 18:00 | 11h 48m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:13 | 17:59 | 11h 46m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:14 | 17:58 | 11h 44m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:15 | 17:56 | 11h 42m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:16 | 17:55 | 11h 40m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:16 | 17:54 | 11h 37m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:17 | 17:52 | 11h 35m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:18 | 17:51 | 11h 33m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:19 | 17:50 | 11h 31m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:19 | 17:49 | 11h 29m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:20 | 17:47 | 11h 27m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:21 | 17:46 | 11h 25m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:22 | 17:45 | 11h 23m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:22 | 17:43 | 11h 21m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:23 | 17:42 | 11h 19m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:24 | 17:41 | 11h 17m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:25 | 17:40 | 11h 15m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:26 | 17:39 | 11h 13m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:26 | 17:37 | 11h 11m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:27 | 17:36 | 11h 09m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:28 | 17:35 | 11h 07m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:29 | 17:34 | 11h 05m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:30 | 17:33 | 11h 03m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:31 | 17:32 | 11h 01m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:32 | 17:31 | 10h 59m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:32 | 17:30 | 10h 57m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:33 | 17:29 | 10h 55m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:34 | 17:28 | 10h 54m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:35 | 17:27 | 10h 52m |
Daylight through the year in Kitakyushu
At Kitakyushu's latitude (33.85° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 24m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 54m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Kitakyushu's coordinates (33.8518°, 130.8503°) 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 Kitakyushu today?
The sun rises at 06:32 today in Kitakyushu, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Kitakyushu today?
The sun sets at 17:30 today in Kitakyushu, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Kitakyushu?
Today, golden hour runs 06:17–07:07 in the morning and 16:55–17:46 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.