Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Kyoto

Sunrise in Kyoto today is at 04:43:42 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 07:14:09 PM, giving Kyoto 14h 30min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:13:23 AM and ends at 07:44:28 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Kyoto or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Kyoto. Get a full year of light data with the printable Kyoto Photography Planner 2026.

Kyoto is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Kyoto receives 14.5 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 04:43 AM and sunset at 07:13 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.8 hours — a difference of 4.7 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 04:42, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 19:14. The evening golden hour in Kyoto lasts about 55 minutes in summer and 56 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.