Cloud cover and visibility load from the Open-Meteo forecast.
Today at a glance (local time)
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✨ Golden Hour
Morning
05:52 AM – 06:42 AM
50 min
Evening
04:41 PM – 05:31 PM
50 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
05:42 AM – 05:52 AM
10 min
Evening
05:31 PM – 05:41 PM
10 min
Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.
🌕 Moon
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
About 76% illuminated
🌤 Conditions
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Cloud Cover
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Visibility
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Weather
Photography planning for Kyoto
Today in Kyoto, the evening golden hour runs from 04:41 PM to 05:31 PM
and the evening blue hour from 05:31 PM to 05:41 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 Kyoto
or check the UV index for Kyoto
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
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.