August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Niigata, Japan 🇯🇵
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 05:43 ↑ 95.7° E
Sunset Today: 17:19 ↑ 264.1° W
Day Length: 11h 36m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -35.81°
Sun Distance: 149.567 million km
Next Solstice: Tuesday, December 22, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Niigata?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Niigata
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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 |
04:46
↑
66° ENE
|
18:53
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 06m | -1m 48s | 03:02 | 20:36 | 03:41 | 19:58 | 04:17 | 19:22 | 11:50 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
04:47
↑
66° ENE
|
18:52
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 04m | -1m 49s | 03:04 | 20:35 | 03:42 | 19:57 | 04:17 | 19:21 | 11:50 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
04:48
↑
67° ENE
|
18:51
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 02m | -1m 51s | 03:05 | 20:33 | 03:43 | 19:55 | 04:18 | 19:20 | 11:50 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
04:49
↑
67° ENE
|
18:50
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 00m | -1m 53s | 03:06 | 20:32 | 03:44 | 19:54 | 04:19 | 19:19 | 11:50 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
04:50
↑
68° ENE
|
18:48
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | -1m 54s | 03:07 | 20:30 | 03:45 | 19:53 | 04:20 | 19:18 | 11:49 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
04:51
↑
68° ENE
|
18:47
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 56m | -1m 56s | 03:09 | 20:29 | 03:46 | 19:51 | 04:21 | 19:17 | 11:49 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
04:51
↑
68° ENE
|
18:46
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 54m | -1m 57s | 03:10 | 20:27 | 03:47 | 19:50 | 04:22 | 19:15 | 11:49 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
04:52
↑
69° ENE
|
18:45
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 52m | -1m 58s | 03:11 | 20:26 | 03:49 | 19:49 | 04:23 | 19:14 | 11:49 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
04:53
↑
69° ENE
|
18:44
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 50m | -2m 00s | 03:13 | 20:24 | 03:50 | 19:47 | 04:24 | 19:13 | 11:49 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
04:54
↑
69° ENE
|
18:43
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 48m | -2m 01s | 03:14 | 20:23 | 03:51 | 19:46 | 04:25 | 19:12 | 11:49 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
04:55
↑
70° ENE
|
18:42
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 46m | -2m 02s | 03:15 | 20:21 | 03:52 | 19:45 | 04:26 | 19:11 | 11:49 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
04:56
↑
70° ENE
|
18:41
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 44m | -2m 03s | 03:16 | 20:20 | 03:53 | 19:43 | 04:27 | 19:09 | 11:48 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
04:57
↑
70° ENE
|
18:39
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 42m | -2m 05s | 03:18 | 20:18 | 03:54 | 19:42 | 04:28 | 19:08 | 11:48 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
04:58
↑
71° ENE
|
18:38
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 40m | -2m 06s | 03:19 | 20:16 | 03:55 | 19:40 | 04:29 | 19:07 | 11:48 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
04:58
↑
71° ENE
|
18:37
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 38m | -2m 07s | 03:20 | 20:15 | 03:56 | 19:39 | 04:30 | 19:05 | 11:48 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
04:59
↑
72° ENE
|
18:36
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 36m | -2m 08s | 03:21 | 20:13 | 03:57 | 19:37 | 04:31 | 19:04 | 11:48 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
05:00
↑
72° ENE
|
18:34
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 34m | -2m 09s | 03:23 | 20:11 | 03:58 | 19:36 | 04:32 | 19:03 | 11:48 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
05:01
↑
72° ENE
|
18:33
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 31m | -2m 10s | 03:24 | 20:10 | 03:59 | 19:34 | 04:33 | 19:01 | 11:47 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
05:02
↑
73° ENE
|
18:32
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 29m | -2m 11s | 03:25 | 20:08 | 04:00 | 19:33 | 04:34 | 19:00 | 11:47 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
05:03
↑
73° ENE
|
18:30
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 27m | -2m 11s | 03:26 | 20:06 | 04:01 | 19:31 | 04:35 | 18:58 | 11:47 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:04
↑
74° ENE
|
18:29
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 25m | -2m 12s | 03:28 | 20:05 | 04:02 | 19:30 | 04:35 | 18:57 | 11:47 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
05:04
↑
74° ENE
|
18:28
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 23m | -2m 13s | 03:29 | 20:03 | 04:03 | 19:28 | 04:36 | 18:56 | 11:46 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
05:05
↑
75° ENE
|
18:26
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 20m | -2m 14s | 03:30 | 20:01 | 04:05 | 19:27 | 04:37 | 18:54 | 11:46 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
05:06
↑
75° ENE
|
18:25
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 18m | -2m 15s | 03:31 | 19:59 | 04:06 | 19:25 | 04:38 | 18:53 | 11:46 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
05:07
↑
76° ENE
|
18:23
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 16m | -2m 15s | 03:32 | 19:58 | 04:07 | 19:24 | 04:39 | 18:51 | 11:46 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
05:08
↑
76° ENE
|
18:22
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 14m | -2m 16s | 03:34 | 19:56 | 04:08 | 19:22 | 04:40 | 18:50 | 11:45 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
05:09
↑
76° ENE
|
18:21
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 11m | -2m 17s | 03:35 | 19:54 | 04:09 | 19:21 | 04:41 | 18:48 | 11:45 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
05:10
↑
77° ENE
|
18:19
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 09m | -2m 17s | 03:36 | 19:53 | 04:10 | 19:19 | 04:42 | 18:47 | 11:45 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
05:10
↑
77° ENE
|
18:18
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 07m | -2m 18s | 03:37 | 19:51 | 04:11 | 19:17 | 04:43 | 18:45 | 11:44 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
05:11
↑
78° ENE
|
18:16
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 04m | -2m 18s | 03:38 | 19:49 | 04:12 | 19:16 | 04:44 | 18:44 | 11:44 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
05:12
↑
78° ENE
|
18:15
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 02m | -2m 19s | 03:39 | 19:47 | 04:13 | 19:14 | 04:45 | 18:42 | 11:44 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Niigata. 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 Niigata, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 and the latest sunset of August is on August 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Niigata?
Days in Niigata are currently getting shorter by about 2m 25s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Niigata Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:17-05:27 | 17:36-17:46 |
| Golden hour | 05:27-06:18 | 16:45-17:36 |
Niigata's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 47m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 31m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 04:21 |
| Latest sunset | June 29, 2026 | 19:10 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Niigata
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Niigata also fixes the Qibla: face 292deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,325 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Niigata 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 Niigata get the golden hour at 05:27-06:18 in the morning and 16:45-17:36 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:17-05:27 and 17:36-17:46. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Niigata
What time is sunrise in Niigata today?
Sunrise in Niigata today is at 05:43 local time.
What time is sunset in Niigata today?
Sunset in Niigata today is at 17:19 local time.
What time is solar noon in Niigata today?
Solar noon in Niigata — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:32 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Niigata?
In Niigata today: civil twilight begins at 05:16 (before sunrise) and ends at 17:46 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Niigata?
Nautical twilight in Niigata today runs from 04:46 in the morning to 18:16 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Niigata for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Niigata ends at 18:47 in the evening and resumes at 04:16 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 Niigata?
Today in Niigata, the sun rises at an azimuth of 96° and sets at 264° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
