Sunrise & Sunset Today in Sōka, Japan 🇯🇵
Today in Sōka the sun rises at 04:48 in the ENE and sets at 18:45, giving 13h 57m of daylight (-1m 39s vs yesterday). In Sōka the days are drawing in by around 2m 09s each day, about 15 minutes a week.
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:11 ↑ 78.1° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:11 ↑ 281.6° WNW
Day Length: 13h 00m
Sun Direction: SSW
Sun Altitude: 61.84°
Sun Distance: 151.052 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Sōka?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Sōka
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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 |
04:48
↑
67° ENE
|
18:45
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 57m | -1m 39s | 03:08 | 20:24 | 03:45 | 19:48 | 04:19 | 19:14 | 11:47 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
04:49
↑
67° ENE
|
18:44
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 55m | -1m 41s | 03:09 | 20:23 | 03:46 | 19:47 | 04:20 | 19:13 | 11:47 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
04:49
↑
68° ENE
|
18:43
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 53m | -1m 42s | 03:10 | 20:22 | 03:47 | 19:46 | 04:21 | 19:12 | 11:47 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
04:50
↑
68° ENE
|
18:42
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 52m | -1m 44s | 03:12 | 20:20 | 03:48 | 19:44 | 04:22 | 19:11 | 11:46 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
04:51
↑
68° ENE
|
18:41
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 50m | -1m 45s | 03:13 | 20:19 | 03:49 | 19:43 | 04:23 | 19:10 | 11:46 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
04:52
↑
68° ENE
|
18:40
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 48m | -1m 47s | 03:14 | 20:18 | 03:50 | 19:42 | 04:23 | 19:09 | 11:46 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
04:53
↑
69° ENE
|
18:39
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 46m | -1m 48s | 03:15 | 20:16 | 03:51 | 19:41 | 04:24 | 19:07 | 11:46 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
04:53
↑
69° ENE
|
18:38
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 44m | -1m 49s | 03:16 | 20:15 | 03:52 | 19:40 | 04:25 | 19:06 | 11:46 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
04:54
↑
70° ENE
|
18:37
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 43m | -1m 51s | 03:17 | 20:13 | 03:53 | 19:38 | 04:26 | 19:05 | 11:46 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
04:55
↑
70° ENE
|
18:36
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 41m | -1m 52s | 03:19 | 20:12 | 03:54 | 19:37 | 04:27 | 19:04 | 11:46 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
04:56
↑
70° ENE
|
18:35
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 39m | -1m 53s | 03:20 | 20:11 | 03:55 | 19:36 | 04:28 | 19:03 | 11:46 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
04:56
↑
71° ENE
|
18:34
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 37m | -1m 54s | 03:21 | 20:09 | 03:56 | 19:34 | 04:29 | 19:02 | 11:45 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
04:57
↑
71° ENE
|
18:33
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 35m | -1m 55s | 03:22 | 20:08 | 03:57 | 19:33 | 04:29 | 19:00 | 11:45 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
04:58
↑
71° ENE
|
18:32
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 33m | -1m 56s | 03:23 | 20:06 | 03:58 | 19:32 | 04:30 | 18:59 | 11:45 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
04:59
↑
72° ENE
|
18:30
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 31m | -1m 57s | 03:24 | 20:05 | 03:59 | 19:30 | 04:31 | 18:58 | 11:45 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
05:00
↑
72° ENE
|
18:29
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 29m | -1m 58s | 03:25 | 20:03 | 04:00 | 19:29 | 04:32 | 18:57 | 11:45 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
05:00
↑
73° ENE
|
18:28
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 27m | -1m 59s | 03:26 | 20:02 | 04:01 | 19:28 | 04:33 | 18:55 | 11:44 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
05:01
↑
73° ENE
|
18:27
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 25m | -2m 00s | 03:28 | 20:00 | 04:01 | 19:26 | 04:34 | 18:54 | 11:44 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
05:02
↑
73° ENE
|
18:26
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 23m | -2m 01s | 03:29 | 19:58 | 04:02 | 19:25 | 04:35 | 18:53 | 11:44 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
05:03
↑
74° ENE
|
18:24
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 21m | -2m 02s | 03:30 | 19:57 | 04:03 | 19:23 | 04:35 | 18:52 | 11:44 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:04
↑
74° ENE
|
18:23
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 19m | -2m 02s | 03:31 | 19:55 | 04:04 | 19:22 | 04:36 | 18:50 | 11:44 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
05:04
↑
75° ENE
|
18:22
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 17m | -2m 03s | 03:32 | 19:54 | 04:05 | 19:21 | 04:37 | 18:49 | 11:43 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
05:05
↑
75° ENE
|
18:20
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 15m | -2m 04s | 03:33 | 19:52 | 04:06 | 19:19 | 04:38 | 18:48 | 11:43 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
05:06
↑
76° ENE
|
18:19
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 13m | -2m 05s | 03:34 | 19:51 | 04:07 | 19:18 | 04:39 | 18:46 | 11:43 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
05:07
↑
76° ENE
|
18:18
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 11m | -2m 05s | 03:35 | 19:49 | 04:08 | 19:16 | 04:40 | 18:45 | 11:43 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
05:07
↑
76° ENE
|
18:16
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 09m | -2m 06s | 03:36 | 19:47 | 04:09 | 19:15 | 04:40 | 18:43 | 11:42 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
05:08
↑
77° ENE
|
18:15
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 06m | -2m 06s | 03:37 | 19:46 | 04:10 | 19:13 | 04:41 | 18:42 | 11:42 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
05:09
↑
77° ENE
|
18:14
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 04m | -2m 07s | 03:38 | 19:44 | 04:11 | 19:12 | 04:42 | 18:41 | 11:42 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
05:10
↑
78° ENE
|
18:12
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 02m | -2m 08s | 03:39 | 19:42 | 04:12 | 19:10 | 04:43 | 18:39 | 11:41 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
05:11
↑
78° ENE
|
18:11
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 00m | -2m 08s | 03:40 | 19:41 | 04:13 | 19:09 | 04:44 | 18:38 | 11:41 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
05:11
↑
79° ENE
|
18:10
↑
281° W
|
12h 58m | -2m 09s | 03:41 | 19:39 | 04:14 | 19:07 | 04:45 | 18:36 | 11:41 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Sōka. 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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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Sōka?
Days in Sōka are currently getting shorter by about 2m 09s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Sōka Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:45-04:55 | 18:28-18:38 |
| Golden hour | 04:55-05:45 | 17:38-18:28 |
Sōka's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 34m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 42m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 04:24 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:00 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Sōka
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Sōka also fixes the Qibla: face 293deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,477 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Sōka 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 Sōka get the golden hour at 04:55-05:45 in the morning and 17:38-18:28 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 04:45-04:55 and 18:28-18:38. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Sōka
What time is sunrise in Sōka today?
Sunrise in Sōka today is at 05:11 local time.
What time is sunset in Sōka today?
Sunset in Sōka today is at 18:11 local time.
What time is solar noon in Sōka today?
Solar noon in Sōka — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:41 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Sōka?
In Sōka today: civil twilight begins at 04:44 (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 Sōka?
Nautical twilight in Sōka today runs from 04:13 in the morning to 19:09 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Sōka for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Sōka ends at 19:41 in the evening and resumes at 03:40 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 Sōka?
Today in Sōka, the sun rises at an azimuth of 78° and sets at 282° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
