Golden Hour Times in Iwanai, Hokkaidō, Japan | Magic light moments

Today's golden hour

Morning: 05:41 AM – 06:37 AM (57 min)
Evening: 04:08 PM – 05:04 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 Iwanai, next 14 days

Date	Morning	Evening
Wed, Oct 21	05:41 AM – 06:37 AM	04:08 PM – 05:04 PM
Thu, Oct 22	05:42 AM – 06:39 AM	04:06 PM – 05:03 PM
Fri, Oct 23	05:43 AM – 06:40 AM	04:05 PM – 05:01 PM
Sat, Oct 24	05:44 AM – 06:41 AM	04:03 PM – 05:00 PM
Sun, Oct 25	05:45 AM – 06:43 AM	04:01 PM – 04:58 PM
Mon, Oct 26	05:47 AM – 06:44 AM	04:00 PM – 04:57 PM
Tue, Oct 27	05:48 AM – 06:45 AM	03:58 PM – 04:56 PM
Wed, Oct 28	05:49 AM – 06:47 AM	03:57 PM – 04:54 PM
Thu, Oct 29	05:50 AM – 06:48 AM	03:55 PM – 04:53 PM
Fri, Oct 30	05:51 AM – 06:49 AM	03:54 PM – 04:51 PM
Sat, Oct 31	05:53 AM – 06:51 AM	03:52 PM – 04:50 PM
Sun, Nov 1	05:54 AM – 06:52 AM	03:51 PM – 04:49 PM
Mon, Nov 2	05:55 AM – 06:54 AM	03:49 PM – 04:48 PM
Tue, Nov 3	05:56 AM – 06:55 AM	03:48 PM – 04:46 PM

Times in Asia/Tokyo local time, calculated for 42.97444, 140.50889. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Iwanai 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 Iwanai, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Iwanai.

About Iwanai

Iwanai is a town located in the Iwanai district of Hokkaidō, Japan. It occupies an area of 70.6 square kilometres along the coast of the Sea of Japan and has existed as a municipality since 1955. As of 2020, the population was 11,982. The local geography is marked by Mount Iwanai, while Iwanai Port serves as a regional port facility. The town also contains the Iwanai Shrine. Official administrative ties are maintained with the twin towns of Jōetsu-shi and Fukaura.

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