Sunrise & Sunset Today in Kita-Akita, Japan 🇯🇵
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:17 ↑ 84.2° E
Sunset Today: 17:51 ↑ 275.6° W
Day Length: 12h 34m
Sun Direction: ESE
Sun Altitude: 30.85°
Sun Distance: 150.549 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Kita-Akita?
September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kita-Akita
Scroll to the right to view more
| 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 |
05:05
↑
78° ENE
|
18:10
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 04m | -2m 31s | 03:29 | 19:46 | 04:04 | 19:12 | 04:37 | 18:39 | 11:38 | 150.96 |
| 2 |
05:06
↑
79° E
|
18:09
↑
281° W
|
13h 02m | -2m 32s | 03:30 | 19:44 | 04:05 | 19:10 | 04:38 | 18:37 | 11:38 | 150.93 |
| 3 |
05:07
↑
79° E
|
18:07
↑
280° W
|
12h 59m | -2m 32s | 03:31 | 19:42 | 04:06 | 19:08 | 04:39 | 18:35 | 11:37 | 150.89 |
| 4 |
05:08
↑
80° E
|
18:05
↑
280° W
|
12h 57m | -2m 33s | 03:33 | 19:41 | 04:07 | 19:06 | 04:40 | 18:34 | 11:37 | 150.86 |
| 5 |
05:09
↑
80° E
|
18:04
↑
280° W
|
12h 54m | -2m 33s | 03:34 | 19:39 | 04:08 | 19:05 | 04:41 | 18:32 | 11:37 | 150.82 |
| 6 |
05:10
↑
81° E
|
18:02
↑
279° W
|
12h 52m | -2m 34s | 03:35 | 19:37 | 04:09 | 19:03 | 04:42 | 18:30 | 11:36 | 150.79 |
| 7 |
05:11
↑
81° E
|
18:01
↑
278° W
|
12h 49m | -2m 34s | 03:36 | 19:35 | 04:10 | 19:01 | 04:43 | 18:29 | 11:36 | 150.75 |
| 8 |
05:12
↑
82° E
|
17:59
↑
278° W
|
12h 47m | -2m 34s | 03:38 | 19:33 | 04:11 | 18:59 | 04:44 | 18:27 | 11:36 | 150.71 |
| 9 |
05:13
↑
82° E
|
17:57
↑
278° W
|
12h 44m | -2m 35s | 03:39 | 19:31 | 04:12 | 18:58 | 04:45 | 18:25 | 11:35 | 150.67 |
| 10 |
05:14
↑
83° E
|
17:56
↑
277° W
|
12h 41m | -2m 35s | 03:40 | 19:29 | 04:13 | 18:56 | 04:46 | 18:24 | 11:35 | 150.64 |
| 11 |
05:15
↑
83° E
|
17:54
↑
277° W
|
12h 39m | -2m 35s | 03:41 | 19:27 | 04:15 | 18:54 | 04:47 | 18:22 | 11:35 | 150.60 |
| 12 |
05:16
↑
84° E
|
17:52
↑
276° W
|
12h 36m | -2m 36s | 03:42 | 19:25 | 04:16 | 18:52 | 04:48 | 18:20 | 11:34 | 150.56 |
| 13 |
05:17
↑
84° E
|
17:51
↑
276° W
|
12h 34m | -2m 36s | 03:43 | 19:24 | 04:17 | 18:51 | 04:49 | 18:19 | 11:34 | 150.52 |
| 14 |
05:18
↑
85° E
|
17:49
↑
275° W
|
12h 31m | -2m 36s | 03:45 | 19:22 | 04:18 | 18:49 | 04:50 | 18:17 | 11:34 | 150.48 |
| 15 |
05:19
↑
85° E
|
17:47
↑
274° W
|
12h 28m | -2m 36s | 03:46 | 19:20 | 04:19 | 18:47 | 04:51 | 18:15 | 11:33 | 150.44 |
| 16 |
05:20
↑
86° E
|
17:46
↑
274° W
|
12h 26m | -2m 36s | 03:47 | 19:18 | 04:20 | 18:45 | 04:52 | 18:13 | 11:33 | 150.40 |
| 17 |
05:20
↑
86° E
|
17:44
↑
274° W
|
12h 23m | -2m 37s | 03:48 | 19:16 | 04:21 | 18:44 | 04:53 | 18:12 | 11:33 | 150.36 |
| 18 |
05:21
↑
87° E
|
17:42
↑
273° W
|
12h 20m | -2m 37s | 03:49 | 19:14 | 04:22 | 18:42 | 04:54 | 18:10 | 11:32 | 150.31 |
| 19 |
05:22
↑
87° E
|
17:41
↑
272° W
|
12h 18m | -2m 37s | 03:50 | 19:13 | 04:23 | 18:40 | 04:55 | 18:08 | 11:32 | 150.27 |
| 20 |
05:23
↑
88° E
|
17:39
↑
272° W
|
12h 15m | -2m 37s | 03:51 | 19:11 | 04:24 | 18:38 | 04:56 | 18:07 | 11:32 | 150.23 |
| 21 |
05:24
↑
88° E
|
17:37
↑
272° W
|
12h 13m | -2m 37s | 03:53 | 19:09 | 04:25 | 18:37 | 04:57 | 18:05 | 11:31 | 150.19 |
| 22 |
05:25
↑
89° E
|
17:36
↑
271° W
|
12h 10m | -2m 37s | 03:54 | 19:07 | 04:26 | 18:35 | 04:58 | 18:03 | 11:31 | 150.15 |
| 23 |
05:26
↑
89° E
|
17:34
↑
270° W
|
12h 07m | -2m 37s | 03:55 | 19:05 | 04:27 | 18:33 | 04:59 | 18:02 | 11:31 | 150.10 |
| 24 |
05:27
↑
90° E
|
17:32
↑
270° W
|
12h 05m | -2m 37s | 03:56 | 19:04 | 04:28 | 18:31 | 05:00 | 18:00 | 11:30 | 150.06 |
| 25 |
05:28
↑
90° E
|
17:31
↑
270° W
|
12h 02m | -2m 37s | 03:57 | 19:02 | 04:29 | 18:30 | 05:01 | 17:58 | 11:30 | 150.02 |
| 26 |
05:29
↑
91° E
|
17:29
↑
269° W
|
11h 59m | -2m 37s | 03:58 | 19:00 | 04:30 | 18:28 | 05:02 | 17:57 | 11:29 | 149.98 |
| 27 |
05:30
↑
91° E
|
17:27
↑
268° W
|
11h 57m | -2m 37s | 03:59 | 18:58 | 04:31 | 18:26 | 05:02 | 17:55 | 11:29 | 149.93 |
| 28 |
05:31
↑
92° E
|
17:26
↑
268° W
|
11h 54m | -2m 37s | 04:00 | 18:57 | 04:32 | 18:25 | 05:03 | 17:53 | 11:29 | 149.89 |
| 29 |
05:32
↑
92° E
|
17:24
↑
267° W
|
11h 52m | -2m 37s | 04:01 | 18:55 | 04:33 | 18:23 | 05:04 | 17:52 | 11:28 | 149.85 |
| 30 |
05:33
↑
93° E
|
17:22
↑
267° W
|
11h 49m | -2m 37s | 04:02 | 18:53 | 04:34 | 18:21 | 05:05 | 17:50 | 11:28 | 149.81 |
|
All times are in local time for Kita-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. |
||||||||||||
In Kita-Akita, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 01 and the latest sunset of September is on September 01.
2026 Sun Graph for Kita-Akita
Loading sun data...
Sun's Path on Selected Date in Kita-Akita
Today's Sunrise & Sunset times in other cities in Japan:
Browse Sunrise Times in Japan by cities in alphabetical order:
Sunrise & Sunset times in Japan ›
Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Kita-Akita?
Days in Kita-Akita are currently getting shorter by about 2m 36s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kita-Akita Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:49-04:59 | 18:10-18:20 |
| Golden hour | 04:59-05:52 | 17:17-18:10 |
Kita-Akita's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 01m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 17m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 04:08 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:11 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Kita-Akita
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Kita-Akita also fixes the Qibla: face 293deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,335 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Kita-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 Kita-Akita get the golden hour at 04:59-05:52 in the morning and 17:17-18:10 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 04:49-04:59 and 18:10-18:20. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Kita-Akita
What time is sunrise in Kita-Akita today?
The sun rises over Kita-Akita today at 05:17 local time.
What time is sunset in Kita-Akita today?
The sun sets over Kita-Akita today at 17:51 local time.
What time is solar noon in Kita-Akita today?
Solar noon in Kita-Akita — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:34 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Kita-Akita?
In Kita-Akita today: civil twilight begins at 04:49 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:19 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Kita-Akita?
Nautical twilight in Kita-Akita today runs from 04:17 in the morning to 18:51 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Kita-Akita for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Kita-Akita ends at 19:24 in the evening and resumes at 03:43 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 Kita-Akita?
Today in Kita-Akita, the sun rises at an azimuth of 84° and sets at 276° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
