Golden Hour Times in Kainan, Wakayama, Japan | Magic light moments

Today's golden hour

Morning: 05:53 AM – 06:43 AM (50 min)
Evening: 04:44 PM – 05:34 PM (49 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 Kainan, next 14 days

Date	Morning	Evening
Wed, Oct 21	05:53 AM – 06:43 AM	04:44 PM – 05:34 PM
Thu, Oct 22	05:54 AM – 06:44 AM	04:43 PM – 05:33 PM
Fri, Oct 23	05:55 AM – 06:45 AM	04:42 PM – 05:32 PM
Sat, Oct 24	05:56 AM – 06:45 AM	04:41 PM – 05:30 PM
Sun, Oct 25	05:56 AM – 06:46 AM	04:40 PM – 05:29 PM
Mon, Oct 26	05:57 AM – 06:47 AM	04:38 PM – 05:28 PM
Tue, Oct 27	05:58 AM – 06:48 AM	04:37 PM – 05:27 PM
Wed, Oct 28	05:59 AM – 06:49 AM	04:36 PM – 05:26 PM
Thu, Oct 29	06:00 AM – 06:50 AM	04:35 PM – 05:25 PM
Fri, Oct 30	06:01 AM – 06:51 AM	04:34 PM – 05:24 PM
Sat, Oct 31	06:02 AM – 06:52 AM	04:33 PM – 05:23 PM
Sun, Nov 1	06:02 AM – 06:53 AM	04:32 PM – 05:22 PM
Mon, Nov 2	06:03 AM – 06:54 AM	04:31 PM – 05:21 PM
Tue, Nov 3	06:04 AM – 06:55 AM	04:30 PM – 05:21 PM

Times in Asia/Tokyo local time, calculated for 34.15166, 135.21398. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

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

About Kainan

Kainan is a city located in the Wakayama Prefecture of Japan. As of 2021, the city had a population of 47,697 people. The municipality spans an area of 101.1 square kilometers and has existed in its current form since 2005. Transportation infrastructure includes Kainan Station, along with several above-ground railway stations such as Kamogō Station and Kuroe Station. The area is home to the Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History, which functions as both a public aquarium and a natural history museum. Religious sites within the city limits include the Buddhist temples Chōhō-ji and Zenpuku-in.

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