Sunrise & Sunset in Sakai
🇯🇵 Sakai, Japan · October 30, 2026 · current time in Sakai
Today · October 30, 2026
10h 51m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:58sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:28sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:57sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:23sun appears at 106.1° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:59sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:49sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:39sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:14sun disappears at 253.9° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:40sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:10sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:39sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:24 | 17:13 | 16:38–17:29 | 10h 49m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:25 | 17:12 | 16:37–17:28 | 10h 47m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:26 | 17:11 | 16:36–17:27 | 10h 45m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:27 | 17:10 | 16:35–17:26 | 10h 43m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:28 | 17:09 | 16:34–17:25 | 10h 41m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:29 | 17:08 | 16:33–17:24 | 10h 39m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:30 | 17:07 | 16:32–17:24 | 10h 37m |
Sakai sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:59 | 17:51 | 11h 51m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:00 | 17:49 | 11h 49m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:01 | 17:48 | 11h 47m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:01 | 17:46 | 11h 45m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:02 | 17:45 | 11h 43m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:03 | 17:44 | 11h 41m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:04 | 17:42 | 11h 38m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:05 | 17:41 | 11h 36m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:05 | 17:40 | 11h 34m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:06 | 17:38 | 11h 32m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:07 | 17:37 | 11h 30m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:08 | 17:35 | 11h 28m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:09 | 17:34 | 11h 26m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:09 | 17:33 | 11h 23m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:10 | 17:32 | 11h 21m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:11 | 17:30 | 11h 19m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:12 | 17:29 | 11h 17m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:13 | 17:28 | 11h 15m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:14 | 17:27 | 11h 13m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:14 | 17:25 | 11h 11m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:15 | 17:24 | 11h 09m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:16 | 17:23 | 11h 07m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:17 | 17:22 | 11h 05m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:18 | 17:21 | 11h 03m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:19 | 17:19 | 11h 01m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:20 | 17:18 | 10h 59m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:21 | 17:17 | 10h 57m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:22 | 17:16 | 10h 55m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:23 | 17:15 | 10h 53m |
| Fri, Oct 30Today | 06:23 | 17:14 | 10h 51m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:24 | 17:13 | 10h 49m |
Daylight through the year in Sakai
At Sakai's latitude (34.96° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 30m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 48m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Sakai's coordinates (34.9554°, 133.9117°) 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 Sakai today?
The sun rises at 06:23 today in Sakai, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Sakai today?
The sun sets at 17:14 today in Sakai, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Sakai?
Today, golden hour runs 06:07–06:59 in the morning and 16:39–17:30 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.