Best Time for Photos in Shimotsuma-shi, Ibaraki, Japan

· Asia/Tokyo

Photography forecast for today

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Live sky conditions
Cloud cover and visibility load from the Open-Meteo forecast.
Today at a glance (local time)
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✨ Golden Hour

Morning
05:36 AM – 06:27 AM
51 min
Evening
04:22 PM – 05:13 PM
51 min

Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

💙 Blue Hour

Morning
05:26 AM – 05:36 AM
10 min
Evening
05:13 PM – 05:23 PM
10 min

Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.

🌕 Moon

Waxing Gibbous
About 76% illuminated

🌤 Conditions

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Photography planning for Shimotsuma-shi
Today in Shimotsuma-shi, the evening golden hour runs from 04:22 PM to 05:13 PM and the evening blue hour from 05:13 PM to 05:23 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 Shimotsuma-shi or check the UV index for Shimotsuma-shi to plan safe outdoor shoots.

About Shimotsuma-shi

Shimotsuma is a city in the Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan with a population of 41,499 as of 2021. The municipality spans an area of 80.9 square kilometers and has existed as a municipality since 1954. Rail infrastructure serving the city includes Shimotsuma Station, Daihō Station, and Sōdō Station, all of which are ground-level railway stations. Among the notable sites located within the city are the Shinto shrine Daihō-hachimangū, the Munetō Shrine, and the Buddhist temple Tahouin Temple. These features represent the local infrastructure and religious sites present within the city's boundaries.

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