Best Time for Photos in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 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
05:37 AM – 06:27 AM
51 min
Evening
04:24 PM – 05:15 PM
50 min

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

💙 Blue Hour

Morning
05:27 AM – 05:37 AM
10 min
Evening
05:15 PM – 05:24 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 Shinjuku-ku
Today in Shinjuku-ku, the evening golden hour runs from 04:24 PM to 05:15 PM and the evening blue hour from 05:15 PM to 05:24 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 Shinjuku-ku or check the UV index for Shinjuku-ku to plan safe outdoor shoots.

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.