Golden Hour in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan

· Asia/Tokyo

Today's golden hour
Morning: 05:42 AM – 06:33 AM (52 min)
Evening: 04:25 PM – 05:16 PM (52 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 Nagaoka, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
05:42 AM – 06:33 AM 04:25 PM – 05:16 PM
05:43 AM – 06:35 AM 04:23 PM – 05:15 PM
05:43 AM – 06:36 AM 04:22 PM – 05:14 PM
05:44 AM – 06:37 AM 04:21 PM – 05:13 PM
05:45 AM – 06:38 AM 04:19 PM – 05:11 PM
05:46 AM – 06:39 AM 04:18 PM – 05:10 PM
05:47 AM – 06:40 AM 04:17 PM – 05:09 PM
05:48 AM – 06:41 AM 04:15 PM – 05:08 PM
05:49 AM – 06:42 AM 04:14 PM – 05:07 PM
05:50 AM – 06:43 AM 04:13 PM – 05:06 PM
05:51 AM – 06:44 AM 04:12 PM – 05:05 PM
05:52 AM – 06:45 AM 04:10 PM – 05:04 PM
05:53 AM – 06:47 AM 04:09 PM – 05:02 PM
05:54 AM – 06:48 AM 04:08 PM – 05:01 PM

Times in Asia/Tokyo local time, calculated for 37.45, 138.85. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

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

About Nagaoka

Located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, Nagaoka covers an area of 890.9 square kilometers and has existed as a municipality since 1906. The city sits along the Shinano River and reaches the Sea of Japan. As of 2021, the population was 265,868. Infrastructure includes Nagaoka Station, which functions as both a railway station and an over-track railway station. The city is also home to the Nagaoka University of Technology, a national university. Local transit is served by various passenger and above-ground railway stations, such as Echigo-Kawaguchi Station. Nagaoka maintains twin town relationships with Bamberg, Romainmôtier-Envy, Trier, Fort Worth, and Shirataka.

AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.