Best Time for Photos in Hiroshima, Japan

· Asia/Tokyo

Photography forecast for today

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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
06:04 AM – 06:54 AM
50 min
Evening
04:55 PM – 05:45 PM
50 min

Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

💙 Blue Hour

Morning
05:55 AM – 06:04 AM
10 min
Evening
05:45 PM – 05:54 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 Hiroshima
Today in Hiroshima, the evening golden hour runs from 04:55 PM to 05:45 PM and the evening blue hour from 05:45 PM to 05:54 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 Hiroshima or check the UV index for Hiroshima to plan safe outdoor shoots.

About Hiroshima

Hiroshima is the capital city of Hiroshima Prefecture. The municipality has existed since 1889 and covers an area of 905 square kilometres, supporting a population of 1,198,021 people as of 2021. Positioned along the Ōta River, the city extends to the shores of Hiroshima Bay and the Seto Inland Sea, with Mount Ōmine serving as its highest point. Notable features include the Children's Peace Monument, the Assumption of Mary Cathedral, and the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima stadium. Transit infrastructure within the city includes multiple railway facilities such as Shin-Hakushima Station, Aki-Nagatsuka Station, Nishi-Hiroshima Station, and Shin-Inokuchi Station, as well as Hiroshima-Nishi Airport.

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