December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Wakkanai, Japan 🇯🇵
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 04:58 ↑ 78.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:06 ↑ 281.0° W
Day Length: 13h 07m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: -35.31°
Sun Distance: 150.896 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Wakkanai?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Wakkanai
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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 |
06:52
↑
121° ESE
|
15:51
↑
239° WSW
|
8h 59m | -1m 36s | 05:06 | 17:37 | 05:41 | 17:02 | 06:18 | 16:25 | 11:22 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
06:53
↑
121° ESE
|
15:51
↑
239° WSW
|
8h 57m | -1m 32s | 05:07 | 17:37 | 05:42 | 17:02 | 06:19 | 16:25 | 11:22 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
06:54
↑
121° ESE
|
15:50
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 56m | -1m 28s | 05:08 | 17:37 | 05:43 | 17:01 | 06:20 | 16:25 | 11:22 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
06:55
↑
122° ESE
|
15:50
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 54m | -1m 24s | 05:08 | 17:37 | 05:44 | 17:01 | 06:21 | 16:24 | 11:23 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
06:56
↑
122° ESE
|
15:50
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 53m | -1m 20s | 05:09 | 17:37 | 05:45 | 17:01 | 06:22 | 16:24 | 11:23 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
06:57
↑
122° ESE
|
15:50
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 52m | -1m 16s | 05:10 | 17:37 | 05:46 | 17:01 | 06:23 | 16:24 | 11:24 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
06:58
↑
122° ESE
|
15:50
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 51m | -1m 12s | 05:11 | 17:37 | 05:47 | 17:01 | 06:24 | 16:24 | 11:24 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
06:59
↑
122° ESE
|
15:49
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 49m | -1m 07s | 05:12 | 17:37 | 05:48 | 17:01 | 06:25 | 16:24 | 11:24 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:00
↑
122° ESE
|
15:49
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 48m | -1m 03s | 05:13 | 17:37 | 05:49 | 17:01 | 06:26 | 16:24 | 11:25 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:01
↑
123° ESE
|
15:49
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 47m | -0m 58s | 05:14 | 17:37 | 05:50 | 17:01 | 06:27 | 16:24 | 11:25 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
07:02
↑
123° ESE
|
15:49
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 47m | -0m 54s | 05:15 | 17:37 | 05:50 | 17:01 | 06:28 | 16:24 | 11:26 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:03
↑
123° ESE
|
15:49
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 46m | -0m 49s | 05:15 | 17:37 | 05:51 | 17:01 | 06:29 | 16:24 | 11:26 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:04
↑
123° ESE
|
15:49
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 45m | -0m 45s | 05:16 | 17:37 | 05:52 | 17:01 | 06:29 | 16:24 | 11:27 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:05
↑
123° ESE
|
15:50
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 44m | -0m 40s | 05:17 | 17:38 | 05:53 | 17:02 | 06:30 | 16:24 | 11:27 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
07:06
↑
123° ESE
|
15:50
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 44m | -0m 35s | 05:18 | 17:38 | 05:54 | 17:02 | 06:31 | 16:25 | 11:28 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:06
↑
123° ESE
|
15:50
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 43m | -0m 30s | 05:18 | 17:38 | 05:54 | 17:02 | 06:32 | 16:25 | 11:28 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:07
↑
123° ESE
|
15:50
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 43m | -0m 25s | 05:19 | 17:38 | 05:55 | 17:02 | 06:32 | 16:25 | 11:29 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:08
↑
124° ESE
|
15:51
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 42m | -0m 21s | 05:20 | 17:39 | 05:56 | 17:03 | 06:33 | 16:25 | 11:29 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
07:08
↑
124° ESE
|
15:51
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 42m | -0m 16s | 05:20 | 17:39 | 05:56 | 17:03 | 06:34 | 16:26 | 11:30 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:09
↑
124° ESE
|
15:51
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 42m | -0m 11s | 05:21 | 17:40 | 05:57 | 17:04 | 06:34 | 16:26 | 11:30 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:10
↑
124° ESE
|
15:52
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 42m | -0m 06s | 05:21 | 17:40 | 05:57 | 17:04 | 06:35 | 16:27 | 11:31 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:10
↑
124° ESE
|
15:52
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 42m | -0m 01s | 05:22 | 17:41 | 05:58 | 17:05 | 06:35 | 16:27 | 11:31 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:11
↑
124° ESE
|
15:53
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 42m | +0m 03s | 05:22 | 17:41 | 05:58 | 17:05 | 06:36 | 16:28 | 11:32 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:11
↑
124° ESE
|
15:53
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 42m | +0m 08s | 05:23 | 17:42 | 05:59 | 17:06 | 06:36 | 16:28 | 11:32 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:11
↑
124° ESE
|
15:54
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 42m | +0m 13s | 05:23 | 17:42 | 05:59 | 17:06 | 06:37 | 16:29 | 11:33 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:12
↑
123° ESE
|
15:55
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 43m | +0m 18s | 05:24 | 17:43 | 05:59 | 17:07 | 06:37 | 16:30 | 11:33 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:12
↑
123° ESE
|
15:55
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 43m | +0m 23s | 05:24 | 17:44 | 06:00 | 17:08 | 06:37 | 16:30 | 11:34 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:12
↑
123° ESE
|
15:56
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 43m | +0m 28s | 05:24 | 17:44 | 06:00 | 17:08 | 06:37 | 16:31 | 11:34 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:12
↑
123° ESE
|
15:57
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 44m | +0m 33s | 05:24 | 17:45 | 06:00 | 17:09 | 06:38 | 16:32 | 11:35 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:13
↑
123° ESE
|
15:58
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 45m | +0m 37s | 05:25 | 17:46 | 06:01 | 17:10 | 06:38 | 16:32 | 11:35 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:13
↑
123° ESE
|
15:59
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 45m | +0m 42s | 05:25 | 17:46 | 06:01 | 17:11 | 06:38 | 16:33 | 11:36 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Wakkanai. 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 Wakkanai, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Wakkanai?
Days in Wakkanai are currently getting shorter by about 3m 04s each day, roughly 22 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Wakkanai Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:27-04:38 | 18:27-18:38 |
| Golden hour | 04:38-05:36 | 17:29-18:27 |
Wakkanai's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 39m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -16h 41m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 03:44 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:25 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Wakkanai
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Wakkanai also fixes the Qibla: face 293deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,203 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Wakkanai 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 Wakkanai today, the morning golden hour runs 04:38-05:36 and the evening golden hour 17:29-18:27, with the cooler blue hour around 04:27-04:38 and 18:27-18:38. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Wakkanai
What time is sunrise in Wakkanai today?
Sunrise in Wakkanai today is at 04:58 local time.
What time is sunset in Wakkanai today?
Sunset in Wakkanai today is at 18:06 local time.
What time is solar noon in Wakkanai today?
Solar noon in Wakkanai — 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 Wakkanai?
In Wakkanai today: civil twilight begins at 04:27 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:36 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Wakkanai?
Nautical twilight in Wakkanai today runs from 03:50 in the morning to 19:13 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Wakkanai for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Wakkanai ends at 19:51 in the evening and resumes at 03:12 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 Wakkanai?
Today in Wakkanai, 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.
