December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Matsumoto, Japan 🇯🇵
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:19 ↑ 79.0° E
Sunset Today: 18:16 ↑ 280.8° W
Day Length: 12h 56m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 30.33°
Sun Distance: 150.979 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Matsumoto?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Matsumoto
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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 |
06:40
↑
117° ESE
|
16:33
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 52m | -1m 06s | 05:09 | 18:04 | 05:40 | 17:33 | 06:11 | 17:02 | 11:36 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
06:41
↑
117° ESE
|
16:33
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 51m | -1m 04s | 05:09 | 18:04 | 05:40 | 17:33 | 06:12 | 17:01 | 11:37 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
06:42
↑
117° ESE
|
16:32
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 50m | -1m 01s | 05:10 | 18:04 | 05:41 | 17:33 | 06:13 | 17:01 | 11:37 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
06:43
↑
117° ESE
|
16:32
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 49m | -0m 58s | 05:11 | 18:04 | 05:42 | 17:33 | 06:14 | 17:01 | 11:38 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
06:44
↑
117° ESE
|
16:32
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 48m | -0m 55s | 05:12 | 18:04 | 05:43 | 17:33 | 06:15 | 17:01 | 11:38 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
06:44
↑
118° ESE
|
16:32
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 47m | -0m 52s | 05:13 | 18:04 | 05:44 | 17:33 | 06:16 | 17:01 | 11:38 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
06:45
↑
118° ESE
|
16:32
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 47m | -0m 49s | 05:13 | 18:04 | 05:44 | 17:33 | 06:16 | 17:01 | 11:39 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
06:46
↑
118° ESE
|
16:32
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 46m | -0m 46s | 05:14 | 18:04 | 05:45 | 17:33 | 06:17 | 17:01 | 11:39 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
06:47
↑
118° ESE
|
16:32
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 45m | -0m 43s | 05:15 | 18:05 | 05:46 | 17:33 | 06:18 | 17:02 | 11:40 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
06:48
↑
118° ESE
|
16:33
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | -0m 40s | 05:16 | 18:05 | 05:47 | 17:34 | 06:19 | 17:02 | 11:40 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
06:49
↑
118° ESE
|
16:33
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | -0m 37s | 05:16 | 18:05 | 05:47 | 17:34 | 06:19 | 17:02 | 11:41 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
06:49
↑
118° ESE
|
16:33
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 43m | -0m 34s | 05:17 | 18:05 | 05:48 | 17:34 | 06:20 | 17:02 | 11:41 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
06:50
↑
118° ESE
|
16:33
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 43m | -0m 30s | 05:18 | 18:06 | 05:49 | 17:34 | 06:21 | 17:02 | 11:42 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
06:51
↑
119° ESE
|
16:33
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | -0m 27s | 05:18 | 18:06 | 05:50 | 17:35 | 06:22 | 17:03 | 11:42 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
06:51
↑
119° ESE
|
16:34
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | -0m 24s | 05:19 | 18:06 | 05:50 | 17:35 | 06:22 | 17:03 | 11:43 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
06:52
↑
119° ESE
|
16:34
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | -0m 21s | 05:20 | 18:07 | 05:51 | 17:35 | 06:23 | 17:03 | 11:43 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
06:53
↑
119° ESE
|
16:34
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | -0m 17s | 05:20 | 18:07 | 05:51 | 17:36 | 06:23 | 17:04 | 11:43 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
06:53
↑
119° ESE
|
16:35
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | -0m 14s | 05:21 | 18:07 | 05:52 | 17:36 | 06:24 | 17:04 | 11:44 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
06:54
↑
119° ESE
|
16:35
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | -0m 10s | 05:21 | 18:08 | 05:53 | 17:36 | 06:25 | 17:04 | 11:44 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
06:54
↑
119° ESE
|
16:36
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | -0m 07s | 05:22 | 18:08 | 05:53 | 17:37 | 06:25 | 17:05 | 11:45 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
06:55
↑
119° ESE
|
16:36
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | -0m 04s | 05:22 | 18:09 | 05:54 | 17:37 | 06:26 | 17:05 | 11:45 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
06:55
↑
119° ESE
|
16:37
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | -0m 00s | 05:23 | 18:09 | 05:54 | 17:38 | 06:26 | 17:06 | 11:46 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
06:56
↑
119° ESE
|
16:37
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | +0m 02s | 05:23 | 18:10 | 05:55 | 17:38 | 06:27 | 17:06 | 11:46 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
06:56
↑
119° ESE
|
16:38
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | +0m 05s | 05:24 | 18:10 | 05:55 | 17:39 | 06:27 | 17:07 | 11:47 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
06:57
↑
119° ESE
|
16:38
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | +0m 09s | 05:24 | 18:11 | 05:56 | 17:39 | 06:28 | 17:07 | 11:47 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
06:57
↑
119° ESE
|
16:39
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | +0m 12s | 05:25 | 18:11 | 05:56 | 17:40 | 06:28 | 17:08 | 11:48 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
06:58
↑
119° ESE
|
16:39
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | +0m 16s | 05:25 | 18:12 | 05:56 | 17:41 | 06:28 | 17:09 | 11:48 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
06:58
↑
119° ESE
|
16:40
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | +0m 19s | 05:25 | 18:13 | 05:57 | 17:41 | 06:29 | 17:09 | 11:49 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
06:58
↑
119° ESE
|
16:41
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | +0m 22s | 05:26 | 18:13 | 05:57 | 17:42 | 06:29 | 17:10 | 11:49 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
06:59
↑
119° ESE
|
16:41
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 42m | +0m 26s | 05:26 | 18:14 | 05:57 | 17:43 | 06:29 | 17:11 | 11:50 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
06:59
↑
118° ESE
|
16:42
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 43m | +0m 29s | 05:26 | 18:15 | 05:58 | 17:43 | 06:30 | 17:11 | 11:50 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Matsumoto. 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 Matsumoto, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Matsumoto?
Days in Matsumoto are currently getting shorter by about 2m 12s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Matsumoto Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:53-05:03 | 18:33-18:43 |
| Golden hour | 05:03-05:53 | 17:43-18:33 |
Matsumoto's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 37m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 40m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 04:30 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:09 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Matsumoto
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Matsumoto also fixes the Qibla: face 292deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,309 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Matsumoto 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.
Matsumoto sees its golden hour today around 05:03-05:53 and 17:43-18:33, framed by the blue hour at 04:53-05:03 and 18:33-18:43. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Matsumoto
What time is sunrise in Matsumoto today?
The sun rises over Matsumoto today at 05:19 local time.
What time is sunset in Matsumoto today?
Today Matsumoto has sunset at 18:16 local time.
What time is solar noon in Matsumoto today?
Solar noon in Matsumoto — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:48 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Matsumoto?
In Matsumoto today: civil twilight begins at 04:52 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:43 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Matsumoto?
Nautical twilight in Matsumoto today runs from 04:21 in the morning to 19:14 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Matsumoto for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Matsumoto ends at 19:46 in the evening and resumes at 03:49 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 Matsumoto?
Today in Matsumoto, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
