Sunrise
06:07:48AM
UTC 09:07:48 PM
Sunset
05:14:59PM
UTC 08:14:59 AM
Civil Twilight
Begin 05:41:37 AM
· End 05:41:08 PM
Sunrise in Kyoto today is at 06:07:48 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 05:14:59 PM, giving Kyoto 11h 7min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 05:41:37 AM and ends at 05:41:08 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Kyoto
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Kyoto.
Daylight in Kyoto throughout the year
Kyoto is in Japan, in the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
On the longest day of the year (June 21), Kyoto receives 14.5 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 04:43:29 AM and sunset at 07:13:57 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.8 hours —
a difference of 4.7 hours between summer and winter.
About Kyoto
Located in Japan within the Kyōto Prefecture, Kyoto covers an area of 827.8 square kilometers and has a population of 1,448,964 as of 2022. The municipality has existed as a municipality since 1889. The city is situated near the Kamo River, the Katsura River, the Yodo River, and the Lake Biwa Canal, with Mount Minako serving as its highest point. Notable features include the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, Ritsumeikan University, and Doshisha University. Kyoto maintains twin town relationships with Florence, Kyiv, Cologne, Xi'an, and Guadalajara. Its geography also incorporates the Kamo River, Honnō-ji Temple, Sanjō Ōhashi Bridge, Kamo Shrine, and Hongan-ji Temple.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.