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Live sky conditions
Cloud cover and visibility load from the Open-Meteo forecast.
Today at a glance (local time)
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✨ Golden Hour
Morning
05:36 AM – 06:27 AM
51 min
Evening
04:22 PM – 05:13 PM
51 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
05:26 AM – 05:36 AM
10 min
Evening
05:13 PM – 05:23 PM
10 min
Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.
🌕 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
About 76% illuminated
🌤 Conditions
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Photography planning for Chikusei
Today in Chikusei, the evening golden hour runs from 04:22 PM to 05:13 PM
and the evening blue hour from 05:13 PM to 05:23 PM.
Golden hour gives warm, directional light for portraits and landscapes; blue hour gives a cool, even glow for cityscapes and long exposures.
The moon is waxing gibbous, about 76% illuminated.
See today's sunrise and sunset times for Chikusei
or check the UV index for Chikusei
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
About Chikusei
Covering an area of 205.3 square kilometres, Chikusei is located in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture. The city has existed as a municipality since 2005 and recorded a population of 98,384 in 2023. Its infrastructure includes several above-ground railway stations, the most notable of which are Kawashima Station, Shimodate Station, and Higuchi Station. The city maintains a formal partnership with the Japanese city of Takahashi. These transit points serve as the primary transport links within the municipal area, connecting various parts of the region to the wider rail network.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.