Golden Hour in Date, Hokkaidō, Japan

· Asia/Tokyo

Today's golden hour
Morning: 05:39 AM – 06:35 AM (56 min)
Evening: 04:07 PM – 05:03 PM (56 min)
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, local time
☀️ Tip: Golden hour here means the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. It starts shortly before sunrise and ends shortly after sunset, so it is not a fixed 60 minutes: its length depends on latitude and season.

Golden hour through the year

Approximate times on the 15th of each month, Asia/Tokyo local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in Date, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
05:39 AM – 06:35 AM 04:07 PM – 05:03 PM
05:40 AM – 06:36 AM 04:06 PM – 05:02 PM
05:41 AM – 06:37 AM 04:04 PM – 05:00 PM
05:42 AM – 06:39 AM 04:03 PM – 04:59 PM
05:43 AM – 06:40 AM 04:01 PM – 04:58 PM
05:44 AM – 06:41 AM 03:59 PM – 04:56 PM
05:46 AM – 06:43 AM 03:58 PM – 04:55 PM
05:47 AM – 06:44 AM 03:56 PM – 04:53 PM
05:48 AM – 06:45 AM 03:55 PM – 04:52 PM
05:49 AM – 06:47 AM 03:53 PM – 04:51 PM
05:50 AM – 06:48 AM 03:52 PM – 04:49 PM
05:52 AM – 06:49 AM 03:51 PM – 04:48 PM
05:53 AM – 06:51 AM 03:49 PM – 04:47 PM
05:54 AM – 06:52 AM 03:48 PM – 04:46 PM

Times in Asia/Tokyo local time, calculated for 42.46806, 140.86806. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Date occurs when the sun is low, so sunlight travels through more atmosphere and the light becomes warm and soft. See today's exact sunrise and sunset times for Date, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Date.

About Date

Date is a city located in Hokkaidō, Japan. It covers an area of 444.2 square kilometers and has existed as a municipality since 2006. As of 2020, the population was 33,404. The Osaru River flows through the city, which also features Mount Horohoro and the Datemombetsu Station railway station among its notable landmarks. The city maintains twin town relationships with Zhangzhou, Lake Cowichan, Watari, Shinchi, and Yamamoto. Regional infrastructure also includes the Kita-Funaoka Station, Kogane Station, Nagawa Station, Mareppu Station, Usu Station, and Kami-Nagawa Station, which serve the local area.

AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.