Sunrise & Sunset in Shonai
🇯🇵 Shonai, Japan · November 3, 2026 · current time in Shonai
Today · November 3, 2026
10h 30m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:39sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:10sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:42sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:10sun appears at 108.6° (ESE (109°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:47sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:25sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:02sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 16:40sun disappears at 251.4° (WSW (251°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:07sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 17:39sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:10sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:11 | 16:39 | 16:01–16:56 | 10h 28m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:12 | 16:38 | 16:00–16:55 | 10h 26m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:13 | 16:37 | 15:59–16:54 | 10h 24m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:14 | 16:36 | 15:57–16:53 | 10h 22m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:15 | 16:35 | 15:56–16:52 | 10h 19m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:16 | 16:34 | 15:55–16:51 | 10h 17m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:17 | 16:33 | 15:54–16:50 | 10h 15m |
Shonai sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:07 | 16:42 | 10h 35m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:09 | 16:41 | 10h 32m |
| Tue, Nov 3Today | 06:10 | 16:40 | 10h 30m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:11 | 16:39 | 10h 28m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:12 | 16:38 | 10h 26m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:13 | 16:37 | 10h 24m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:14 | 16:36 | 10h 22m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:15 | 16:35 | 10h 19m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:16 | 16:34 | 10h 17m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:17 | 16:33 | 10h 15m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 06:19 | 16:32 | 10h 13m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 06:20 | 16:31 | 10h 11m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 06:21 | 16:30 | 10h 09m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 06:22 | 16:29 | 10h 07m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 06:23 | 16:29 | 10h 05m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 06:24 | 16:28 | 10h 04m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 06:25 | 16:27 | 10h 02m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 06:26 | 16:26 | 9h 60m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 06:28 | 16:26 | 9h 58m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 06:29 | 16:25 | 9h 56m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 06:30 | 16:24 | 9h 55m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 06:31 | 16:24 | 9h 53m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 06:32 | 16:23 | 9h 51m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 06:33 | 16:23 | 9h 50m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 06:34 | 16:22 | 9h 48m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 06:35 | 16:22 | 9h 47m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 06:36 | 16:21 | 9h 45m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 06:37 | 16:21 | 9h 44m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 06:38 | 16:21 | 9h 43m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 06:39 | 16:20 | 9h 41m |
Daylight through the year in Shonai
At Shonai's latitude (38.85° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 53m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 26m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Shonai's coordinates (38.8485°, 139.9031°) 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 Shonai today?
The sun rises at 06:10 today in Shonai, in the ESE (109°) (109° from north).
What time is sunset in Shonai today?
The sun sets at 16:40 today in Shonai, in the WSW (251°) (251° from north).
When is golden hour in Shonai?
Today, golden hour runs 05:53–06:47 in the morning and 16:02–16:57 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.