Sunrise & Sunset Today in Kobe, Japan 🇯🇵
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:13 ↑ 69.2° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:56 ↑ 290.6° WNW
Day Length: 13h 42m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 34.17°
Sun Distance: 151.714 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Kobe?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kobe
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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 |
05:09
↑
67° ENE
|
19:01
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 52m | -1m 35s | 03:31 | 20:38 | 04:07 | 20:03 | 04:40 | 19:29 | 12:05 | 151.82 |
| 2 |
05:09
↑
68° ENE
|
19:00
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 50m | -1m 37s | 03:32 | 20:37 | 04:08 | 20:02 | 04:41 | 19:28 | 12:05 | 151.80 |
| 3 |
05:10
↑
68° ENE
|
18:59
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 49m | -1m 38s | 03:33 | 20:36 | 04:09 | 20:01 | 04:42 | 19:27 | 12:05 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
05:11
↑
68° ENE
|
18:58
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 47m | -1m 39s | 03:35 | 20:35 | 04:10 | 19:59 | 04:43 | 19:26 | 12:05 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
05:12
↑
68° ENE
|
18:58
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 45m | -1m 41s | 03:36 | 20:33 | 04:11 | 19:58 | 04:44 | 19:25 | 12:05 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
05:12
↑
69° ENE
|
18:57
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 44m | -1m 42s | 03:37 | 20:32 | 04:12 | 19:57 | 04:45 | 19:24 | 12:05 | 151.72 |
| 7 |
05:13
↑
69° ENE
|
18:56
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 42m | -1m 43s | 03:38 | 20:31 | 04:13 | 19:56 | 04:45 | 19:23 | 12:05 | 151.70 |
| 8 |
05:14
↑
70° ENE
|
18:55
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 40m | -1m 45s | 03:39 | 20:29 | 04:14 | 19:55 | 04:46 | 19:22 | 12:05 | 151.68 |
| 9 |
05:15
↑
70° ENE
|
18:54
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 38m | -1m 46s | 03:40 | 20:28 | 04:14 | 19:54 | 04:47 | 19:21 | 12:04 | 151.66 |
| 10 |
05:15
↑
70° ENE
|
18:52
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 37m | -1m 47s | 03:41 | 20:27 | 04:15 | 19:52 | 04:48 | 19:20 | 12:04 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
05:16
↑
71° ENE
|
18:51
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 35m | -1m 48s | 03:42 | 20:25 | 04:16 | 19:51 | 04:49 | 19:19 | 12:04 | 151.61 |
| 12 |
05:17
↑
71° ENE
|
18:50
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 33m | -1m 49s | 03:43 | 20:24 | 04:17 | 19:50 | 04:49 | 19:18 | 12:04 | 151.59 |
| 13 |
05:18
↑
71° ENE
|
18:49
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 31m | -1m 50s | 03:44 | 20:22 | 04:18 | 19:49 | 04:50 | 19:17 | 12:04 | 151.56 |
| 14 |
05:18
↑
72° ENE
|
18:48
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 29m | -1m 51s | 03:45 | 20:21 | 04:19 | 19:47 | 04:51 | 19:15 | 12:04 | 151.53 |
| 15 |
05:19
↑
72° ENE
|
18:47
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 27m | -1m 52s | 03:46 | 20:19 | 04:20 | 19:46 | 04:52 | 19:14 | 12:03 | 151.51 |
| 16 |
05:20
↑
72° ENE
|
18:46
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 25m | -1m 53s | 03:47 | 20:18 | 04:21 | 19:45 | 04:53 | 19:13 | 12:03 | 151.48 |
| 17 |
05:21
↑
73° ENE
|
18:45
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 24m | -1m 54s | 03:49 | 20:16 | 04:22 | 19:43 | 04:54 | 19:12 | 12:03 | 151.45 |
| 18 |
05:21
↑
73° ENE
|
18:44
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 22m | -1m 55s | 03:50 | 20:15 | 04:23 | 19:42 | 04:54 | 19:11 | 12:03 | 151.42 |
| 19 |
05:22
↑
74° ENE
|
18:42
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 20m | -1m 56s | 03:51 | 20:14 | 04:24 | 19:41 | 04:55 | 19:09 | 12:03 | 151.39 |
| 20 |
05:23
↑
74° ENE
|
18:41
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 18m | -1m 56s | 03:52 | 20:12 | 04:25 | 19:39 | 04:56 | 19:08 | 12:02 | 151.36 |
| 21 |
05:24
↑
74° ENE
|
18:40
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 16m | -1m 57s | 03:53 | 20:11 | 04:25 | 19:38 | 04:57 | 19:07 | 12:02 | 151.33 |
| 22 |
05:24
↑
75° ENE
|
18:39
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 14m | -1m 58s | 03:54 | 20:09 | 04:26 | 19:37 | 04:58 | 19:05 | 12:02 | 151.30 |
| 23 |
05:25
↑
75° ENE
|
18:37
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 12m | -1m 59s | 03:55 | 20:07 | 04:27 | 19:35 | 04:58 | 19:04 | 12:02 | 151.26 |
| 24 |
05:26
↑
76° ENE
|
18:36
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 10m | -1m 59s | 03:56 | 20:06 | 04:28 | 19:34 | 04:59 | 19:03 | 12:01 | 151.23 |
| 25 |
05:27
↑
76° ENE
|
18:35
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 08m | -2m 00s | 03:57 | 20:04 | 04:29 | 19:32 | 05:00 | 19:01 | 12:01 | 151.20 |
| 26 |
05:27
↑
77° ENE
|
18:34
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 06m | -2m 01s | 03:58 | 20:03 | 04:30 | 19:31 | 05:01 | 19:00 | 12:01 | 151.17 |
| 27 |
05:28
↑
77° ENE
|
18:32
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 04m | -2m 01s | 03:59 | 20:01 | 04:31 | 19:29 | 05:01 | 18:59 | 12:00 | 151.13 |
| 28 |
05:29
↑
78° ENE
|
18:31
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 02m | -2m 02s | 04:00 | 20:00 | 04:32 | 19:28 | 05:02 | 18:57 | 12:00 | 151.10 |
| 29 |
05:29
↑
78° ENE
|
18:30
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 00m | -2m 02s | 04:01 | 19:58 | 04:32 | 19:27 | 05:03 | 18:56 | 12:00 | 151.06 |
| 30 |
05:30
↑
78° ENE
|
18:28
↑
281° WNW
|
12h 58m | -2m 03s | 04:02 | 19:57 | 04:33 | 19:25 | 05:04 | 18:55 | 12:00 | 151.03 |
| 31 |
05:31
↑
79° E
|
18:27
↑
281° W
|
12h 56m | -2m 03s | 04:03 | 19:55 | 04:34 | 19:24 | 05:05 | 18:53 | 11:59 | 151.00 |
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All times are in local time for Kobe. 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 Kobe, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 or August 02 and the latest sunset of August is on August 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Kobe?
Days in Kobe are currently getting shorter by about 1m 44s each day, roughly 12 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kobe Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:46-04:57 | 19:13-19:23 |
| Golden hour | 04:57-05:48 | 18:22-19:13 |
Kobe's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 28m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 48m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 04:45 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:16 |
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 Kobe get the golden hour at 04:57-05:48 in the morning and 18:22-19:13 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 04:46-04:57 and 19:13-19:23. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Kobe
What time is sunrise in Kobe today?
Today Kobe has sunrise at 05:13 local time.
What time is sunset in Kobe today?
The sun sets over Kobe today at 18:56 local time.
What time is solar noon in Kobe today?
Solar noon in Kobe — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:05 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Kobe?
In Kobe today: civil twilight begins at 04:45 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:23 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Kobe?
Nautical twilight in Kobe today runs from 04:13 in the morning to 19:56 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Kobe for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Kobe ends at 20:31 in the evening and resumes at 03:38 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 Kobe?
Today in Kobe, the sun rises at an azimuth of 69° and sets at 291° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
