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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
06:13 AM – 07:03 AM
49 min
Evening
05:06 PM – 05:55 PM
49 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
06:04 AM – 06:13 AM
10 min
Evening
05:55 PM – 06:05 PM
10 min
Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.
🌕 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
About 76% illuminated
🌤 Conditions
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Weather
Photography planning for Karatsu
Today in Karatsu, the evening golden hour runs from 05:06 PM to 05:55 PM
and the evening blue hour from 05:55 PM to 06:05 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 Karatsu
or check the UV index for Karatsu
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
About Karatsu
Karatsu is a city in Saga Prefecture, Japan, with a population of 116,052 as of 2021. The municipality has existed in its current form since 2005 and covers an area of 487.6 square kilometres. Transportation options include Karatsu Station, Hizen-Kubo Station, and Honmutabe Station. The city also maintains a twin town relationship with Yeosu. Geographically, the area is situated along the Genkai Sea and the Matsuura River. Among the notable features located within the city limits are the Japanese castles of Nagoya Castle and Karatsu Castle.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.