Golden Hour Times in Kyoto, Kyōto, Japan | Magic light moments

Today's golden hour

Morning: 05:52 AM – 06:42 AM (50 min)
Evening: 04:41 PM – 05:31 PM (50 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 Kyoto, next 14 days

Date	Morning	Evening
Wed, Oct 21	05:52 AM – 06:42 AM	04:41 PM – 05:31 PM
Thu, Oct 22	05:53 AM – 06:43 AM	04:40 PM – 05:30 PM
Fri, Oct 23	05:53 AM – 06:44 AM	04:38 PM – 05:29 PM
Sat, Oct 24	05:54 AM – 06:45 AM	04:37 PM – 05:27 PM
Sun, Oct 25	05:55 AM – 06:46 AM	04:36 PM – 05:26 PM
Mon, Oct 26	05:56 AM – 06:47 AM	04:35 PM – 05:25 PM
Tue, Oct 27	05:57 AM – 06:48 AM	04:34 PM – 05:24 PM
Wed, Oct 28	05:58 AM – 06:49 AM	04:32 PM – 05:23 PM
Thu, Oct 29	05:59 AM – 06:50 AM	04:31 PM – 05:22 PM
Fri, Oct 30	06:00 AM – 06:51 AM	04:30 PM – 05:21 PM
Sat, Oct 31	06:00 AM – 06:52 AM	04:29 PM – 05:20 PM
Sun, Nov 1	06:01 AM – 06:53 AM	04:28 PM – 05:19 PM
Mon, Nov 2	06:02 AM – 06:54 AM	04:27 PM – 05:18 PM
Tue, Nov 3	06:03 AM – 06:55 AM	04:26 PM – 05:17 PM

Times in Asia/Tokyo local time, calculated for 35.02107, 135.75385. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

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

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.