January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Otaru, Japan 🇯🇵
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 05:02 ↑ 78.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:08 ↑ 281.0° W
Day Length: 13h 06m
Sun Direction: NE
Sun Altitude: -21.2°
Sun Distance: 150.928 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Otaru?
January 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 |
07:08
↑
122° ESE
|
16:10
↑
238° WSW
|
9h 02m | +0m 44s | 05:25 | 17:53 | 05:59 | 17:19 | 06:35 | 16:43 | 11:39 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
07:08
↑
121° ESE
|
16:11
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 03m | +0m 48s | 05:25 | 17:54 | 05:59 | 17:20 | 06:35 | 16:44 | 11:39 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
07:08
↑
121° ESE
|
16:12
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 04m | +0m 52s | 05:25 | 17:55 | 05:59 | 17:20 | 06:35 | 16:45 | 11:40 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
07:08
↑
121° ESE
|
16:13
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 05m | +0m 56s | 05:25 | 17:56 | 05:59 | 17:21 | 06:35 | 16:46 | 11:40 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
07:08
↑
121° ESE
|
16:14
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 06m | +1m 01s | 05:25 | 17:57 | 05:59 | 17:22 | 06:35 | 16:47 | 11:41 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
07:08
↑
121° ESE
|
16:15
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 07m | +1m 05s | 05:25 | 17:58 | 05:59 | 17:23 | 06:35 | 16:48 | 11:41 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
07:08
↑
121° ESE
|
16:16
↑
239° WSW
|
9h 08m | +1m 09s | 05:25 | 17:58 | 05:59 | 17:24 | 06:35 | 16:49 | 11:42 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
07:07
↑
120° ESE
|
16:17
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 09m | +1m 13s | 05:25 | 17:59 | 05:59 | 17:25 | 06:35 | 16:50 | 11:42 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
07:07
↑
120° ESE
|
16:18
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 10m | +1m 16s | 05:25 | 18:00 | 05:59 | 17:26 | 06:35 | 16:51 | 11:42 | 147.12 |
| 10 |
07:07
↑
120° ESE
|
16:19
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 12m | +1m 20s | 05:25 | 18:01 | 05:59 | 17:27 | 06:34 | 16:52 | 11:43 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
07:07
↑
120° ESE
|
16:20
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 13m | +1m 24s | 05:25 | 18:02 | 05:59 | 17:28 | 06:34 | 16:53 | 11:43 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
07:06
↑
120° ESE
|
16:21
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 15m | +1m 28s | 05:25 | 18:03 | 05:59 | 17:29 | 06:34 | 16:54 | 11:44 | 147.13 |
| 13 |
07:06
↑
119° ESE
|
16:22
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 16m | +1m 31s | 05:24 | 18:04 | 05:58 | 17:30 | 06:34 | 16:55 | 11:44 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
07:05
↑
119° ESE
|
16:24
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 18m | +1m 35s | 05:24 | 18:05 | 05:58 | 17:31 | 06:33 | 16:56 | 11:44 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
07:05
↑
119° ESE
|
16:25
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 19m | +1m 38s | 05:24 | 18:06 | 05:58 | 17:32 | 06:33 | 16:57 | 11:45 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
07:05
↑
119° ESE
|
16:26
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 21m | +1m 41s | 05:23 | 18:07 | 05:57 | 17:33 | 06:32 | 16:58 | 11:45 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
07:04
↑
118° ESE
|
16:27
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 23m | +1m 44s | 05:23 | 18:08 | 05:57 | 17:34 | 06:32 | 16:59 | 11:45 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
07:03
↑
118° ESE
|
16:28
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 25m | +1m 48s | 05:23 | 18:09 | 05:57 | 17:35 | 06:31 | 17:00 | 11:46 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
07:03
↑
118° ESE
|
16:30
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 26m | +1m 51s | 05:22 | 18:10 | 05:56 | 17:36 | 06:31 | 17:02 | 11:46 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
07:02
↑
117° ESE
|
16:31
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 28m | +1m 54s | 05:22 | 18:11 | 05:56 | 17:38 | 06:30 | 17:03 | 11:46 | 147.21 |
| 21 |
07:02
↑
117° ESE
|
16:32
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 30m | +1m 57s | 05:21 | 18:12 | 05:55 | 17:39 | 06:30 | 17:04 | 11:47 | 147.23 |
| 22 |
07:01
↑
117° ESE
|
16:34
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 32m | +1m 59s | 05:21 | 18:14 | 05:55 | 17:40 | 06:29 | 17:05 | 11:47 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
07:00
↑
116° ESE
|
16:35
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 34m | +2m 02s | 05:20 | 18:15 | 05:54 | 17:41 | 06:28 | 17:06 | 11:47 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
06:59
↑
116° ESE
|
16:36
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 36m | +2m 05s | 05:20 | 18:16 | 05:53 | 17:42 | 06:28 | 17:08 | 11:47 | 147.27 |
| 25 |
06:58
↑
116° ESE
|
16:37
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 39m | +2m 07s | 05:19 | 18:17 | 05:53 | 17:43 | 06:27 | 17:09 | 11:48 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
06:58
↑
115° ESE
|
16:39
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 41m | +2m 10s | 05:18 | 18:18 | 05:52 | 17:44 | 06:26 | 17:10 | 11:48 | 147.30 |
| 27 |
06:57
↑
115° ESE
|
16:40
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 43m | +2m 12s | 05:18 | 18:19 | 05:51 | 17:46 | 06:25 | 17:11 | 11:48 | 147.31 |
| 28 |
06:56
↑
115° ESE
|
16:41
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 45m | +2m 14s | 05:17 | 18:20 | 05:50 | 17:47 | 06:25 | 17:13 | 11:48 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
06:55
↑
114° ESE
|
16:43
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 47m | +2m 17s | 05:16 | 18:21 | 05:50 | 17:48 | 06:24 | 17:14 | 11:49 | 147.35 |
| 30 |
06:54
↑
114° ESE
|
16:44
↑
246° WSW
|
9h 50m | +2m 19s | 05:15 | 18:23 | 05:49 | 17:49 | 06:23 | 17:15 | 11:49 | 147.37 |
| 31 |
06:53
↑
114° ESE
|
16:45
↑
247° WSW
|
9h 52m | +2m 21s | 05:15 | 18:24 | 05:48 | 17:50 | 06:22 | 17:16 | 11:49 | 147.39 |
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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 January is on January 31 and the latest sunset of January is on January 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Otaru?
Days in Otaru are currently getting shorter by about 2m 50s each day, roughly 20 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Otaru Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:32-04:43 | 18:28-18:39 |
| Golden hour | 04:43-05:38 | 17:33-18:28 |
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 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Otaru
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Otaru also fixes the Qibla: face 293deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,251 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Otaru 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.
In Otaru today, the morning golden hour runs 04:43-05:38 and the evening golden hour 17:33-18:28, with the cooler blue hour around 04:32-04:43 and 18:28-18:39. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Otaru
What time is sunrise in Otaru today?
The sun rises over Otaru today at 05:02 local time.
What time is sunset in Otaru today?
Today Otaru has sunset at 18:08 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 11:35 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Otaru?
In Otaru today: civil twilight begins at 04:32 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:37 (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 03:57 in the morning to 19:12 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 19:49 in the evening and resumes at 03:20 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 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
