Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nagaoka, Japan 🇯🇵

Sun: Civil Twilight

Sunrise Today: 04:53 ↑ 68.4° ENE

Sunset Today: 18:46 ↑ 291.4° WNW

Day Length: 13h 52m

Sun Direction: WNW

Sun Altitude: -1.24°

Sun Distance: 151.712 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Nagaoka, Japan the sun rises at 04:53 and sets at 18:46, giving 13h 52m of daylight — 2 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nagaoka

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	04:48 ↑ 66° EPE	18:52 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 04m	-1m 46s	03:05	20:35	03:43	19:57	04:19	19:22	11:50	151.82
2	04:49 ↑ 67° EPE	18:51 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 02m	-1m 47s	03:06	20:34	03:44	19:56	04:20	19:21	11:50	151.81
3	04:50 ↑ 67° EPE	18:50 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 00m	-1m 49s	03:08	20:32	03:45	19:54	04:20	19:20	11:50	151.79
4	04:51 ↑ 67° EPE	18:49 ↑ 292° WNW	13h 58m	-1m 51s	03:09	20:31	03:47	19:53	04:21	19:19	11:50	151.77
5	04:52 ↑ 68° EPE	18:48 ↑ 292° WNW	13h 56m	-1m 52s	03:10	20:29	03:48	19:52	04:22	19:17	11:50	151.75
6	04:52 ↑ 68° EPE	18:47 ↑ 292° WNW	13h 54m	-1m 54s	03:11	20:28	03:49	19:51	04:23	19:16	11:50	151.74
7	04:53 ↑ 68° EPE	18:46 ↑ 291° WNW	13h 52m	-1m 55s	03:13	20:26	03:50	19:49	04:24	19:15	11:50	151.71
8	04:54 ↑ 69° EPE	18:45 ↑ 291° WNW	13h 50m	-1m 56s	03:14	20:25	03:51	19:48	04:25	19:14	11:50	151.69
9	04:55 ↑ 69° EPE	18:44 ↑ 291° WNW	13h 49m	-1m 58s	03:15	20:23	03:52	19:47	04:26	19:13	11:50	151.66
10	04:56 ↑ 70° EPE	18:43 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 47m	-1m 59s	03:16	20:22	03:53	19:45	04:27	19:11	11:50	151.64
11	04:57 ↑ 70° EPE	18:42 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 45m	-2m 00s	03:18	20:20	03:54	19:44	04:28	19:10	11:49	151.62
12	04:57 ↑ 70° EPE	18:40 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 43m	-2m 01s	03:19	20:19	03:55	19:43	04:29	19:09	11:49	151.59
13	04:58 ↑ 71° EPE	18:39 ↑ 289° WNW	13h 40m	-2m 02s	03:20	20:17	03:56	19:41	04:30	19:08	11:49	151.57
14	04:59 ↑ 71° EPE	18:38 ↑ 289° WNW	13h 38m	-2m 03s	03:21	20:15	03:57	19:40	04:31	19:06	11:49	151.54
15	05:00 ↑ 71° EPE	18:37 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 36m	-2m 05s	03:23	20:14	03:58	19:38	04:32	19:05	11:49	151.52
16	05:01 ↑ 72° EPE	18:36 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 34m	-2m 06s	03:24	20:12	03:59	19:37	04:32	19:04	11:49	151.48
17	05:02 ↑ 72° EPE	18:34 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 32m	-2m 07s	03:25	20:11	04:00	19:36	04:33	19:02	11:48	151.46
18	05:03 ↑ 73° EPE	18:33 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 30m	-2m 07s	03:26	20:09	04:01	19:34	04:34	19:01	11:48	151.43
19	05:03 ↑ 73° EPE	18:32 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 28m	-2m 08s	03:27	20:07	04:02	19:33	04:35	19:00	11:48	151.40
20	05:04 ↑ 74° EPE	18:30 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 26m	-2m 09s	03:29	20:06	04:03	19:31	04:36	18:58	11:48	151.37
21	05:05 ↑ 74° EPE	18:29 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 23m	-2m 10s	03:30	20:04	04:04	19:30	04:37	18:57	11:47	151.34
22	05:06 ↑ 74° EPE	18:28 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 21m	-2m 11s	03:31	20:02	04:05	19:28	04:38	18:56	11:47	151.31
23	05:07 ↑ 75° EPE	18:26 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 19m	-2m 12s	03:32	20:01	04:06	19:26	04:39	18:54	11:47	151.27
24	05:08 ↑ 75° EPE	18:25 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 17m	-2m 12s	03:33	19:59	04:07	19:25	04:40	18:53	11:47	151.24
25	05:08 ↑ 76° EPE	18:24 ↑ 284° WNW	13h 15m	-2m 13s	03:35	19:57	04:08	19:23	04:41	18:51	11:46	151.21
26	05:09 ↑ 76° EPE	18:22 ↑ 284° WNW	13h 12m	-2m 14s	03:36	19:55	04:09	19:22	04:42	18:50	11:46	151.18
27	05:10 ↑ 76° EPE	18:21 ↑ 283° WNW	13h 10m	-2m 14s	03:37	19:54	04:10	19:20	04:43	18:48	11:46	151.15
28	05:11 ↑ 77° EPE	18:19 ↑ 283° WNW	13h 08m	-2m 15s	03:38	19:52	04:11	19:19	04:43	18:47	11:45	151.11
29	05:12 ↑ 77° EPE	18:18 ↑ 282° WNW	13h 06m	-2m 15s	03:39	19:50	04:12	19:17	04:44	18:45	11:45	151.08
30	05:13 ↑ 78° EPE	18:16 ↑ 282° WNW	13h 03m	-2m 16s	03:40	19:49	04:13	19:16	04:45	18:44	11:45	151.04
31	05:13 ↑ 78° EPE	18:15 ↑ 281° WNW	13h 01m	-2m 17s	03:41	19:47	04:14	19:14	04:46	18:42	11:45	151.00
All times are in local time for Nagaoka. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Nagaoka, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 or the latest sunset of August is on August 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Nagaoka

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Nagaoka.

What time does the sun rise today in Nagaoka?

In Nagaoka, Japan, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Nagaoka?

Sunset today in Nagaoka is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Nagaoka?

Day length today in Nagaoka is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Nagaoka?

Solar noon in Nagaoka is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Nagaoka?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Nagaoka this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Nagaoka?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.