Golden Hour in Sōka Shi, Saitama, Japan

· Asia/Tokyo

Today's golden hour
Morning: 05:36 AM – 06:27 AM (51 min)
Evening: 04:23 PM – 05:14 PM (51 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 Sōka Shi, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
05:36 AM – 06:27 AM 04:23 PM – 05:14 PM
05:37 AM – 06:28 AM 04:22 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 – 05:10 PM
05:40 AM – 06:31 AM 04:18 PM – 05:09 PM
05:41 AM – 06:32 AM 04:17 PM – 05:08 PM
05:42 AM – 06:33 AM 04:16 PM – 05:07 PM
05:43 AM – 06:34 AM 04:15 PM – 05:06 PM
05:43 AM – 06:35 AM 04:13 PM – 05:05 PM
05:44 AM – 06:36 AM 04:12 PM – 05:04 PM
05:45 AM – 06:37 AM 04:11 PM – 05:03 PM
05:46 AM – 06:38 AM 04:10 PM – 05:02 PM
05:47 AM – 06:39 AM 04:09 PM – 05:01 PM
05:48 AM – 06:40 AM 04:08 PM – 05:00 PM

Times in Asia/Tokyo local time, calculated for 35.83868, 139.80216. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

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

About Sōka Shi

Sōka is a city in Saitama Prefecture. It has existed as a municipality since 1958 and covers a total area of 27.5 square kilometers. According to 2021 data, the population stands at 251,390 residents. The city is served by several transit points, including Sōka Station, Dokkyodaigakumae Station (Soka-Matsubara), and Yatsuka Station, which facilitate regional movement. Local infrastructure and landmarks include Dokkyo University, the Furu-Ayase River, and the Buddhist temple Ekō-in. These features represent the primary physical characteristics of the municipality within the Saitama region, reflecting its ongoing development and administrative status in Japan.

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