May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Ōdate, Japan 🇯🇵
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:05 ↑ 78.3° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:10 ↑ 281.5° WNW
Day Length: 13h 05m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 38.51°
Sun Distance: 150.980 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Ōdate?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Ōdate
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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 |
04:38
↑
70° ENE
|
18:32
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 54m | +2m 17s | 02:54 | 20:16 | 03:32 | 19:38 | 04:08 | 19:02 | 11:34 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
04:36
↑
69° ENE
|
18:33
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 16s | 02:52 | 20:18 | 03:31 | 19:39 | 04:06 | 19:03 | 11:34 | 150.77 |
| 3 |
04:35
↑
69° ENE
|
18:34
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 15s | 02:50 | 20:19 | 03:29 | 19:40 | 04:05 | 19:04 | 11:34 | 150.81 |
| 4 |
04:34
↑
68° ENE
|
18:35
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 13s | 02:48 | 20:21 | 03:28 | 19:41 | 04:04 | 19:05 | 11:34 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
04:33
↑
68° ENE
|
18:36
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 03m | +2m 12s | 02:47 | 20:22 | 03:26 | 19:43 | 04:02 | 19:06 | 11:34 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
04:32
↑
68° ENE
|
18:37
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 05m | +2m 11s | 02:45 | 20:24 | 03:25 | 19:44 | 04:01 | 19:07 | 11:34 | 150.92 |
| 7 |
04:30
↑
67° ENE
|
18:38
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 07m | +2m 09s | 02:43 | 20:25 | 03:23 | 19:45 | 04:00 | 19:09 | 11:34 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
04:29
↑
67° ENE
|
18:39
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 09m | +2m 07s | 02:42 | 20:27 | 03:22 | 19:47 | 03:59 | 19:10 | 11:34 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
04:28
↑
66° ENE
|
18:40
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 11m | +2m 06s | 02:40 | 20:29 | 03:21 | 19:48 | 03:57 | 19:11 | 11:34 | 151.03 |
| 10 |
04:27
↑
66° ENE
|
18:41
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 13m | +2m 04s | 02:38 | 20:30 | 03:19 | 19:49 | 03:56 | 19:12 | 11:34 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
04:26
↑
66° ENE
|
18:42
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 15m | +2m 02s | 02:37 | 20:32 | 03:18 | 19:50 | 03:55 | 19:13 | 11:34 | 151.10 |
| 12 |
04:25
↑
65° ENE
|
18:43
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 17m | +2m 00s | 02:35 | 20:33 | 03:17 | 19:52 | 03:54 | 19:14 | 11:34 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
04:24
↑
65° ENE
|
18:44
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 58s | 02:34 | 20:35 | 03:15 | 19:53 | 03:53 | 19:15 | 11:34 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
04:23
↑
65° ENE
|
18:45
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 57s | 02:32 | 20:36 | 03:14 | 19:54 | 03:52 | 19:16 | 11:34 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
04:22
↑
64° ENE
|
18:46
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 55s | 02:31 | 20:38 | 03:13 | 19:55 | 03:51 | 19:17 | 11:34 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
04:21
↑
64° ENE
|
18:47
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 52s | 02:29 | 20:39 | 03:12 | 19:56 | 03:50 | 19:18 | 11:34 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
04:20
↑
64° ENE
|
18:48
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 27m | +1m 50s | 02:28 | 20:41 | 03:11 | 19:58 | 03:49 | 19:19 | 11:34 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
04:19
↑
63° ENE
|
18:49
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 48s | 02:26 | 20:42 | 03:09 | 19:59 | 03:48 | 19:20 | 11:34 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
04:19
↑
63° ENE
|
18:49
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 30m | +1m 46s | 02:25 | 20:43 | 03:08 | 20:00 | 03:47 | 19:21 | 11:34 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
04:18
↑
63° ENE
|
18:50
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 32m | +1m 44s | 02:24 | 20:45 | 03:07 | 20:01 | 03:46 | 19:22 | 11:34 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
04:17
↑
62° ENE
|
18:51
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 41s | 02:22 | 20:46 | 03:06 | 20:02 | 03:45 | 19:23 | 11:34 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
04:16
↑
62° ENE
|
18:52
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 39s | 02:21 | 20:48 | 03:05 | 20:03 | 03:44 | 19:24 | 11:34 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
04:15
↑
62° ENE
|
18:53
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 36s | 02:20 | 20:49 | 03:04 | 20:05 | 03:43 | 19:25 | 11:34 | 151.47 |
| 24 |
04:15
↑
62° ENE
|
18:54
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 34s | 02:19 | 20:51 | 03:03 | 20:06 | 03:43 | 19:26 | 11:34 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
04:14
↑
61° ENE
|
18:55
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 40m | +1m 31s | 02:17 | 20:52 | 03:02 | 20:07 | 03:42 | 19:27 | 11:34 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
04:13
↑
61° ENE
|
18:56
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 42m | +1m 28s | 02:16 | 20:53 | 03:01 | 20:08 | 03:41 | 19:28 | 11:34 | 151.55 |
| 27 |
04:13
↑
61° ENE
|
18:56
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 43m | +1m 26s | 02:15 | 20:55 | 03:01 | 20:09 | 03:40 | 19:29 | 11:34 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
04:12
↑
61° ENE
|
18:57
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 45m | +1m 23s | 02:14 | 20:56 | 03:00 | 20:10 | 03:40 | 19:30 | 11:35 | 151.60 |
| 29 |
04:12
↑
60° ENE
|
18:58
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 46m | +1m 20s | 02:13 | 20:57 | 02:59 | 20:11 | 03:39 | 19:31 | 11:35 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
04:11
↑
60° ENE
|
18:59
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 47m | +1m 17s | 02:12 | 20:58 | 02:58 | 20:12 | 03:38 | 19:32 | 11:35 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
04:11
↑
60° ENE
|
19:00
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 48m | +1m 14s | 02:11 | 21:00 | 02:57 | 20:13 | 03:38 | 19:32 | 11:35 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Ōdate. 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 Ōdate, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Ōdate?
Days in Ōdate are currently getting shorter by about 2m 33s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Ōdate Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:37-04:48 | 18:27-18:38 |
| Golden hour | 04:48-05:41 | 17:34-18:27 |
Ōdate's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 02m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 16m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 04:07 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:11 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Ōdate
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Ōdate also fixes the Qibla: face 293deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,345 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Ōdate 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 Ōdate get the golden hour at 04:48-05:41 in the morning and 17:34-18:27 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 04:37-04:48 and 18:27-18:38. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Ōdate
What time is sunrise in Ōdate today?
Sunrise in Ōdate today is at 05:05 local time.
What time is sunset in Ōdate today?
Sunset in Ōdate today is at 18:10 local time.
What time is solar noon in Ōdate today?
Solar noon in Ōdate — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:37 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Ōdate?
In Ōdate today: civil twilight begins at 04:36 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:38 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Ōdate?
Nautical twilight in Ōdate today runs from 04:03 in the morning to 19:11 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Ōdate for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Ōdate ends at 19:46 in the evening and resumes at 03:28 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 Ōdate?
Today in Ōdate, 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.
