Golden Hour in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

· Asia/Tokyo

Today's golden hour
Morning: 05:37 AM – 06:27 AM (51 min)
Evening: 04:24 PM – 05:15 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 Shinjuku-ku, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
05:37 AM – 06:27 AM 04:24 PM – 05:15 PM
05:37 AM – 06:28 AM 04:23 PM – 05:13 PM
05:38 AM – 06:29 AM 04:21 PM – 05:12 PM
05:39 AM – 06:30 AM 04:20 PM – 05:11 PM
05:40 AM – 06:31 AM 04:19 PM – 05:10 PM
05:41 AM – 06:32 AM 04:18 PM – 05:09 PM
05:42 AM – 06:33 AM 04:17 PM – 05:08 PM
05:43 AM – 06:34 AM 04:15 PM – 05:07 PM
05:44 AM – 06:35 AM 04:14 PM – 05:05 PM
05:45 AM – 06:36 AM 04:13 PM – 05:04 PM
05:46 AM – 06:37 AM 04:12 PM – 05:03 PM
05:46 AM – 06:38 AM 04:11 PM – 05:02 PM
05:47 AM – 06:39 AM 04:10 PM – 05:01 PM
05:48 AM – 06:40 AM 04:09 PM – 05:01 PM

Times in Asia/Tokyo local time, calculated for 35.69384, 139.70355. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Shinjuku-ku 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 Shinjuku-ku, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Shinjuku-ku.

About Shinjuku-ku

Shinjuku-ku is a special ward located within the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. Covering an area of 18.2 square kilometres, the ward has existed as a municipality since 1947 and recorded a population of 346,115 in 2021. The Kanda River flows through the area, which also features the Tokyo University of Science. Transportation infrastructure includes Shinanomachi Station, an above-ground railway station. The ward maintains a twin town relationship with Bezirk Mitte. Additional local features include the Ōkuma Garden, a Japanese strolling garden, and the Myōshōji River. The ward is also home to the Tokyo Anime Center, the Omekaido Overbridge, and the underground Shinsen-Shinjuku Station.

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