Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Tokyo

Sunrise in Tokyo today is at 04:30:10 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:46:30 PM, giving Tokyo 14h 16min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:00:33 AM and ends at 07:16:11 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Tokyo or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Tokyo. Get a full year of light data with the printable Tokyo Photography Planner 2026.

Tokyo is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Tokyo receives 14.6 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 04:25 AM and sunset at 07:00 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.7 hours — a difference of 4.8 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 04:25, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 19:00. The evening golden hour in Tokyo lasts about 56 minutes in summer and 57 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.