Sunrise & Sunset Today in Otaru, Japan 🇯🇵
Today in Otaru the sun rises at 04:02 in the ENE and sets at 19:18, giving 15h 15m of daylight (-0m 56s vs yesterday).
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 04:12 ↑ 59.6° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:11 ↑ 300.3° WNW
Day Length: 14h 59m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 45.3°
Sun Distance: 152.033 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Otaru?
July 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Otaru
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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 |
04:00
↑
56° ENE
|
19:19
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 19m | -0m 37s | 01:41 | 21:37 | 02:38 | 20:41 | 03:23 | 19:55 | 11:39 | 152.08 |
| 2 |
04:00
↑
57° ENE
|
19:19
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 18m | -0m 41s | 01:42 | 21:37 | 02:38 | 20:40 | 03:24 | 19:55 | 11:39 | 152.08 |
| 3 |
04:01
↑
57° ENE
|
19:19
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 17m | -0m 45s | 01:43 | 21:36 | 02:39 | 20:40 | 03:25 | 19:54 | 11:40 | 152.08 |
| 4 |
04:01
↑
57° ENE
|
19:18
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 17m | -0m 49s | 01:44 | 21:35 | 02:40 | 20:39 | 03:25 | 19:54 | 11:40 | 152.09 |
| 5 |
04:02
↑
57° ENE
|
19:18
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 16m | -0m 53s | 01:45 | 21:35 | 02:41 | 20:39 | 03:26 | 19:54 | 11:40 | 152.09 |
| 6 |
04:02
↑
57° ENE
|
19:18
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 15m | -0m 56s | 01:46 | 21:34 | 02:41 | 20:39 | 03:27 | 19:53 | 11:40 | 152.09 |
| 7 |
04:03
↑
57° ENE
|
19:17
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 14m | -1m 00s | 01:47 | 21:33 | 02:42 | 20:38 | 03:27 | 19:53 | 11:40 | 152.09 |
| 8 |
04:04
↑
57° ENE
|
19:17
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 13m | -1m 04s | 01:48 | 21:32 | 02:43 | 20:37 | 03:28 | 19:53 | 11:41 | 152.09 |
| 9 |
04:05
↑
58° ENE
|
19:17
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 12m | -1m 07s | 01:50 | 21:31 | 02:44 | 20:37 | 03:29 | 19:52 | 11:41 | 152.09 |
| 10 |
04:05
↑
58° ENE
|
19:16
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 10m | -1m 11s | 01:51 | 21:30 | 02:45 | 20:36 | 03:30 | 19:51 | 11:41 | 152.08 |
| 11 |
04:06
↑
58° ENE
|
19:16
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 09m | -1m 14s | 01:52 | 21:29 | 02:46 | 20:35 | 03:31 | 19:51 | 11:41 | 152.08 |
| 12 |
04:07
↑
58° ENE
|
19:15
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 08m | -1m 18s | 01:54 | 21:28 | 02:47 | 20:34 | 03:31 | 19:50 | 11:41 | 152.08 |
| 13 |
04:08
↑
58° ENE
|
19:15
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 06m | -1m 21s | 01:55 | 21:26 | 02:48 | 20:34 | 03:32 | 19:50 | 11:41 | 152.07 |
| 14 |
04:08
↑
59° ENE
|
19:14
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 05m | -1m 25s | 01:56 | 21:25 | 02:49 | 20:33 | 03:33 | 19:49 | 11:41 | 152.06 |
| 15 |
04:09
↑
59° ENE
|
19:13
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 04m | -1m 28s | 01:58 | 21:24 | 02:50 | 20:32 | 03:34 | 19:48 | 11:41 | 152.06 |
| 16 |
04:10
↑
59° ENE
|
19:13
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 02m | -1m 31s | 01:59 | 21:23 | 02:52 | 20:31 | 03:35 | 19:47 | 11:42 | 152.05 |
| 17 |
04:11
↑
59° ENE
|
19:12
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 00m | -1m 34s | 02:01 | 21:21 | 02:53 | 20:30 | 03:36 | 19:47 | 11:42 | 152.04 |
| 18 |
04:12
↑
60° ENE
|
19:11
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 59m | -1m 37s | 02:03 | 21:20 | 02:54 | 20:29 | 03:37 | 19:46 | 11:42 | 152.03 |
| 19 |
04:13
↑
60° ENE
|
19:10
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 57m | -1m 40s | 02:04 | 21:18 | 02:55 | 20:28 | 03:38 | 19:45 | 11:42 | 152.02 |
| 20 |
04:14
↑
60° ENE
|
19:10
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 55m | -1m 43s | 02:06 | 21:17 | 02:56 | 20:27 | 03:39 | 19:44 | 11:42 | 152.01 |
| 21 |
04:15
↑
60° ENE
|
19:09
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 54m | -1m 46s | 02:07 | 21:15 | 02:58 | 20:25 | 03:40 | 19:43 | 11:42 | 152.00 |
| 22 |
04:16
↑
61° ENE
|
19:08
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 52m | -1m 49s | 02:09 | 21:14 | 02:59 | 20:24 | 03:41 | 19:42 | 11:42 | 151.99 |
| 23 |
04:16
↑
61° ENE
|
19:07
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 50m | -1m 51s | 02:11 | 21:12 | 03:00 | 20:23 | 03:42 | 19:41 | 11:42 | 151.97 |
| 24 |
04:17
↑
61° ENE
|
19:06
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 48m | -1m 54s | 02:12 | 21:10 | 03:01 | 20:22 | 03:43 | 19:40 | 11:42 | 151.96 |
| 25 |
04:18
↑
62° ENE
|
19:05
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 46m | -1m 56s | 02:14 | 21:09 | 03:03 | 20:20 | 03:45 | 19:39 | 11:42 | 151.94 |
| 26 |
04:19
↑
62° ENE
|
19:04
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 44m | -1m 59s | 02:16 | 21:07 | 03:04 | 20:19 | 03:46 | 19:38 | 11:42 | 151.93 |
| 27 |
04:20
↑
62° ENE
|
19:03
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 42m | -2m 01s | 02:18 | 21:05 | 03:05 | 20:18 | 03:47 | 19:37 | 11:42 | 151.91 |
| 28 |
04:21
↑
62° ENE
|
19:02
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 40m | -2m 04s | 02:19 | 21:03 | 03:07 | 20:16 | 03:48 | 19:35 | 11:42 | 151.90 |
| 29 |
04:22
↑
63° ENE
|
19:01
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 38m | -2m 06s | 02:21 | 21:02 | 03:08 | 20:15 | 03:49 | 19:34 | 11:42 | 151.88 |
| 30 |
04:24
↑
63° ENE
|
19:00
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 36m | -2m 08s | 02:23 | 21:00 | 03:09 | 20:14 | 03:50 | 19:33 | 11:42 | 151.86 |
| 31 |
04:25
↑
64° ENE
|
18:59
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 34m | -2m 10s | 02:24 | 20:58 | 03:11 | 20:12 | 03:51 | 19:32 | 11:42 | 151.85 |
|
All times are in local time for Otaru. 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 Otaru, the earliest sunrise of July is on July 01 or July 02 and the latest sunset of July is on July 01 to 03.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Otaru?
Days in Otaru are currently getting shorter by about 1m 40s each day, roughly 12 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Otaru Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 03:38-03:51 | 19:32-19:46 |
| Golden hour | 03:51-04:54 | 18:30-19:32 |
Otaru's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 22m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -16h 57m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 03:55 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:19 |
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.
The golden hour is the short period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the sun sits low in the sky and the light turns warm and soft, a favourite of photographers. The blue hour is the cooler, bluish light during twilight, just before sunrise or after sunset. Both shift throughout the year as the sun's path across the sky changes with the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Otaru
What time is sunrise in Otaru today?
Sunrise in Otaru today is at 04:12 local time.
What time is sunset in Otaru today?
Sunset in Otaru today is at 19:11 local time.
What time is solar noon in Otaru today?
Solar noon in Otaru — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:42 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Otaru?
In Otaru today: civil twilight begins at 03:37 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:46 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Otaru?
Nautical twilight in Otaru today runs from 02:54 in the morning to 20:29 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Otaru for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Otaru ends at 21:20 in the evening and resumes at 02:03 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 Otaru?
Today in Otaru, the sun rises at an azimuth of 60° and sets at 300° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
