Golden Hour in Tainai, Niigata, Japan

· Asia/Tokyo

Today's golden hour
Morning: 05:40 AM – 06:32 AM (52 min)
Evening: 04:21 PM – 05:14 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 Tainai, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
05:40 AM – 06:32 AM 04:21 PM – 05:14 PM
05:41 AM – 06:33 AM 04:20 PM – 05:12 PM
05:42 AM – 06:35 AM 04:19 PM – 05:11 PM
05:43 AM – 06:36 AM 04:17 PM – 05:10 PM
05:44 AM – 06:37 AM 04:16 PM – 05:09 PM
05:45 AM – 06:38 AM 04:15 PM – 05:07 PM
05:46 AM – 06:39 AM 04:13 PM – 05:06 PM
05:47 AM – 06:40 AM 04:12 PM – 05:05 PM
05:48 AM – 06:41 AM 04:11 PM – 05:04 PM
05:49 AM – 06:42 AM 04:09 PM – 05:03 PM
05:50 AM – 06:44 AM 04:08 PM – 05:02 PM
05:51 AM – 06:45 AM 04:07 PM – 05:01 PM
05:52 AM – 06:46 AM 04:06 PM – 05:00 PM
05:53 AM – 06:47 AM 04:05 PM – 04:58 PM

Times in Asia/Tokyo local time, calculated for 38.06646, 139.37436. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

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

About Tainai

Located in Japan, Tainai is a city within the Niigata Prefecture that has existed as a municipality since 2005. The area covers 265.2 square kilometers and borders the Sea of Japan. As of 2021, the city has a population of 28,004. Infrastructure includes the above-ground railway stations of Nakajō Station and Hirakida Station. The landscape is defined by the Kushigata Mountains, which stand alongside landmarks such as the Oppo-ji Temple and the Kumanowakamiya Shrine, a site dedicated to Empress Jingū. The city maintains a sister city relationship with Carbondale and is home to the Niigata Agro-Food University and Tozaka Castle.

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