January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Akita, Japan 🇯🇵
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:07 ↑ 78.4° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:11 ↑ 281.4° WNW
Day Length: 13h 03m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 28.9°
Sun Distance: 150.979 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Akita?
January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Akita
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:00
↑
120° ESE
|
16:25
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 24m | +0m 38s | 05:23 | 18:02 | 05:56 | 17:29 | 06:29 | 16:56 | 11:42 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
07:00
↑
120° ESE
|
16:26
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 25m | +0m 42s | 05:23 | 18:03 | 05:56 | 17:30 | 06:30 | 16:56 | 11:43 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
07:00
↑
120° ESE
|
16:26
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 25m | +0m 45s | 05:23 | 18:03 | 05:56 | 17:31 | 06:30 | 16:57 | 11:43 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
07:01
↑
119° ESE
|
16:27
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 26m | +0m 49s | 05:24 | 18:04 | 05:56 | 17:32 | 06:30 | 16:58 | 11:44 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
07:01
↑
119° ESE
|
16:28
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 27m | +0m 53s | 05:24 | 18:05 | 05:56 | 17:32 | 06:30 | 16:59 | 11:44 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
07:01
↑
119° ESE
|
16:29
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 28m | +0m 56s | 05:24 | 18:06 | 05:56 | 17:33 | 06:30 | 17:00 | 11:45 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
07:00
↑
119° ESE
|
16:30
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 29m | +1m 00s | 05:24 | 18:07 | 05:56 | 17:34 | 06:30 | 17:01 | 11:45 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
07:00
↑
119° ESE
|
16:31
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 30m | +1m 03s | 05:24 | 18:07 | 05:56 | 17:35 | 06:30 | 17:02 | 11:46 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
07:00
↑
119° ESE
|
16:32
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 31m | +1m 06s | 05:24 | 18:08 | 05:56 | 17:36 | 06:30 | 17:02 | 11:46 | 147.11 |
| 10 |
07:00
↑
118° ESE
|
16:33
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 32m | +1m 10s | 05:24 | 18:09 | 05:56 | 17:37 | 06:30 | 17:03 | 11:46 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
07:00
↑
118° ESE
|
16:34
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 34m | +1m 13s | 05:24 | 18:10 | 05:56 | 17:38 | 06:29 | 17:04 | 11:47 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
07:00
↑
118° ESE
|
16:35
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 35m | +1m 16s | 05:24 | 18:11 | 05:56 | 17:39 | 06:29 | 17:05 | 11:47 | 147.13 |
| 13 |
06:59
↑
118° ESE
|
16:36
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 36m | +1m 19s | 05:23 | 18:12 | 05:56 | 17:40 | 06:29 | 17:06 | 11:48 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
06:59
↑
118° ESE
|
16:37
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 38m | +1m 22s | 05:23 | 18:13 | 05:56 | 17:41 | 06:29 | 17:07 | 11:48 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
06:59
↑
117° ESE
|
16:38
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 39m | +1m 25s | 05:23 | 18:14 | 05:55 | 17:41 | 06:28 | 17:08 | 11:48 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
06:58
↑
117° ESE
|
16:39
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 40m | +1m 28s | 05:23 | 18:15 | 05:55 | 17:42 | 06:28 | 17:09 | 11:49 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
06:58
↑
117° ESE
|
16:40
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 42m | +1m 31s | 05:23 | 18:16 | 05:55 | 17:43 | 06:28 | 17:10 | 11:49 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
06:57
↑
116° ESE
|
16:42
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 44m | +1m 34s | 05:22 | 18:17 | 05:54 | 17:44 | 06:27 | 17:12 | 11:49 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
06:57
↑
116° ESE
|
16:43
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 45m | +1m 36s | 05:22 | 18:18 | 05:54 | 17:45 | 06:27 | 17:13 | 11:50 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
06:56
↑
116° ESE
|
16:44
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 47m | +1m 39s | 05:22 | 18:19 | 05:54 | 17:46 | 06:27 | 17:14 | 11:50 | 147.21 |
| 21 |
06:56
↑
116° ESE
|
16:45
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 49m | +1m 42s | 05:21 | 18:20 | 05:53 | 17:48 | 06:26 | 17:15 | 11:50 | 147.22 |
| 22 |
06:55
↑
115° ESE
|
16:46
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 50m | +1m 44s | 05:21 | 18:21 | 05:53 | 17:49 | 06:26 | 17:16 | 11:50 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
06:55
↑
115° ESE
|
16:47
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 52m | +1m 47s | 05:20 | 18:22 | 05:52 | 17:50 | 06:25 | 17:17 | 11:51 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
06:54
↑
115° ESE
|
16:48
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 54m | +1m 49s | 05:20 | 18:23 | 05:52 | 17:51 | 06:24 | 17:18 | 11:51 | 147.26 |
| 25 |
06:53
↑
114° ESE
|
16:50
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 56m | +1m 51s | 05:19 | 18:24 | 05:51 | 17:52 | 06:24 | 17:19 | 11:51 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
06:53
↑
114° ESE
|
16:51
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 58m | +1m 53s | 05:19 | 18:25 | 05:51 | 17:53 | 06:23 | 17:20 | 11:51 | 147.29 |
| 27 |
06:52
↑
114° ESE
|
16:52
↑
246° WSW
|
10h 00m | +1m 56s | 05:18 | 18:26 | 05:50 | 17:54 | 06:22 | 17:21 | 11:52 | 147.31 |
| 28 |
06:51
↑
113° ESE
|
16:53
↑
247° WSW
|
10h 02m | +1m 58s | 05:18 | 18:27 | 05:49 | 17:55 | 06:22 | 17:22 | 11:52 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
06:50
↑
113° ESE
|
16:54
↑
247° WSW
|
10h 04m | +2m 00s | 05:17 | 18:28 | 05:49 | 17:56 | 06:21 | 17:24 | 11:52 | 147.34 |
| 30 |
06:49
↑
113° ESE
|
16:56
↑
248° WSW
|
10h 06m | +2m 02s | 05:16 | 18:29 | 05:48 | 17:57 | 06:20 | 17:25 | 11:52 | 147.36 |
| 31 |
06:49
↑
112° ESE
|
16:57
↑
248° WSW
|
10h 08m | +2m 03s | 05:16 | 18:30 | 05:47 | 17:58 | 06:19 | 17:26 | 11:52 | 147.38 |
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All times are in local time for Akita. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Akita, the earliest sunrise of January is on January 30 or January 31 and the latest sunset of January is on January 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Akita?
Days in Akita are currently getting shorter by about 2m 30s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Akita Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:40-04:50 | 18:28-18:39 |
| Golden hour | 04:50-05:43 | 17:36-18:28 |
Akita's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 58m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 20m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 04:11 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:11 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Akita
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Akita also fixes the Qibla: face 293deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,334 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Akita on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Akita get the golden hour at 04:50-05:43 in the morning and 17:36-18:28 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 04:40-04:50 and 18:28-18:39. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Akita
What time is sunrise in Akita today?
The sun rises over Akita today at 05:07 local time.
What time is sunset in Akita today?
Today Akita has sunset at 18:11 local time.
What time is solar noon in Akita today?
Solar noon in Akita — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:39 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Akita?
In Akita today: civil twilight begins at 04:39 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:39 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Akita?
Nautical twilight in Akita today runs from 04:06 in the morning to 19:12 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Akita for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Akita ends at 19:46 in the evening and resumes at 03:31 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Akita?
Today in Akita, the sun rises at an azimuth of 78° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
