Sunrise & Sunset Times in Otaru, Japan 🇯🇵

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 05:54 ↑ 102.8° ESE

Sunset Today: 16:47 ↑ 257.0° WSW

Day Length: 10h 53m

Sun Direction: WNW

Sun Altitude: -26.42°

Sun Distance: 149.013 million km

Next Solstice: Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Otaru, Japan the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 16:47, giving 10h 53m of daylight — 3 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice).

October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Otaru

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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	05:33 ↑ 93° E	17:17 ↑ 266° W	11h 44m	-2m 55s	03:57	18:52	04:31	18:19	05:04	17:46	11:25	149.76
2	05:34 ↑ 94° E	17:16 ↑ 266° W	11h 41m	-2m 54s	03:58	18:51	04:32	18:17	05:05	17:44	11:25	149.72
3	05:35 ↑ 94° E	17:14 ↑ 265° W	11h 39m	-2m 54s	04:00	18:49	04:33	18:15	05:06	17:43	11:25	149.68
4	05:36 ↑ 95° E	17:12 ↑ 265° W	11h 36m	-2m 54s	04:01	18:47	04:34	18:14	05:07	17:41	11:24	149.64
5	05:37 ↑ 96° E	17:10 ↑ 264° W	11h 33m	-2m 54s	04:02	18:45	04:35	18:12	05:08	17:39	11:24	149.59
6	05:38 ↑ 96° E	17:09 ↑ 264° W	11h 30m	-2m 54s	04:03	18:43	04:36	18:10	05:09	17:37	11:24	149.55
7	05:39 ↑ 97° E	17:07 ↑ 263° W	11h 27m	-2m 53s	04:04	18:42	04:38	18:08	05:10	17:36	11:23	149.51
8	05:41 ↑ 97° E	17:05 ↑ 263° W	11h 24m	-2m 53s	04:06	18:40	04:39	18:07	05:12	17:34	11:23	149.47
9	05:42 ↑ 98° E	17:03 ↑ 262° W	11h 21m	-2m 53s	04:07	18:38	04:40	18:05	05:13	17:32	11:23	149.43
10	05:43 ↑ 98° E	17:02 ↑ 262° W	11h 18m	-2m 53s	04:08	18:36	04:41	18:03	05:14	17:31	11:23	149.41
11	05:44 ↑ 99° E	17:00 ↑ 261° W	11h 15m	-2m 52s	04:09	18:35	04:42	18:02	05:15	17:29	11:22	149.34
12	05:45 ↑ 99° E	16:58 ↑ 260° W	11h 12m	-2m 52s	04:10	18:33	04:43	18:00	05:16	17:27	11:22	149.30
13	05:46 ↑ 100° E	16:57 ↑ 260° W	11h 10m	-2m 52s	04:11	18:31	04:44	17:58	05:17	17:26	11:22	149.25
14	05:48 ↑ 100° E	16:55 ↑ 260° W	11h 07m	-2m 51s	04:13	18:30	04:46	17:57	05:18	17:24	11:22	149.21
15	05:49 ↑ 101° E	16:53 ↑ 259° W	11h 04m	-2m 51s	04:14	18:28	04:47	17:55	05:20	17:22	11:21	149.20
16	05:50 ↑ 101° ESE	16:52 ↑ 258° WSW	11h 01m	-2m 50s	04:15	18:26	04:48	17:54	05:21	17:21	11:21	149.12
17	05:51 ↑ 102° ESE	16:50 ↑ 258° WSW	10h 58m	-2m 50s	04:16	18:25	04:49	17:52	05:22	17:19	11:21	149.08
18	05:52 ↑ 102° ESE	16:48 ↑ 258° WSW	10h 55m	-2m 49s	04:17	18:23	04:50	17:51	05:23	17:18	11:21	149.04
19	05:54 ↑ 103° ESE	16:47 ↑ 257° WSW	10h 53m	-2m 48s	04:18	18:22	04:51	17:49	05:24	17:16	11:21	149.00
20	05:55 ↑ 103° ESE	16:45 ↑ 256° WSW	10h 50m	-2m 48s	04:20	18:20	04:52	17:47	05:25	17:15	11:20	148.95
21	05:56 ↑ 104° ESE	16:44 ↑ 256° WSW	10h 47m	-2m 47s	04:21	18:19	04:54	17:46	05:27	17:13	11:20	148.91
22	05:57 ↑ 104° ESE	16:42 ↑ 256° WSW	10h 44m	-2m 46s	04:22	18:17	04:55	17:45	05:28	17:12	11:20	148.87
23	05:59 ↑ 105° ESE	16:40 ↑ 255° WSW	10h 41m	-2m 46s	04:23	18:16	04:56	17:43	05:29	17:10	11:20	148.83
24	06:00 ↑ 105° ESE	16:39 ↑ 254° WSW	10h 39m	-2m 45s	04:24	18:15	04:57	17:42	05:30	17:09	11:20	148.79
25	06:01 ↑ 106° ESE	16:37 ↑ 254° WSW	10h 36m	-2m 44s	04:25	18:13	04:58	17:40	05:31	17:07	11:20	148.75
26	06:02 ↑ 106° ESE	16:36 ↑ 254° WSW	10h 33m	-2m 43s	04:26	18:12	04:59	17:39	05:33	17:06	11:19	148.71
27	06:04 ↑ 107° ESE	16:35 ↑ 253° WSW	10h 30m	-2m 42s	04:28	18:10	05:01	17:38	05:34	17:04	11:19	148.69
28	06:05 ↑ 107° ESE	16:33 ↑ 253° WSW	10h 28m	-2m 41s	04:29	18:09	05:02	17:36	05:35	17:03	11:19	148.63
29	06:06 ↑ 108° ESE	16:32 ↑ 252° WSW	10h 25m	-2m 40s	04:30	18:08	05:03	17:35	05:36	17:02	11:19	148.59
30	06:07 ↑ 108° ESE	16:30 ↑ 252° WSW	10h 22m	-2m 39s	04:31	18:07	05:04	17:34	05:37	17:00	11:19	148.55
31	06:09 ↑ 109° ESE	16:29 ↑ 251° WSW	10h 20m	-2m 38s	04:32	18:05	05:05	17:32	05:39	16:59	11:19	148.52
All times are in local time for Otaru. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Otaru, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 or the latest sunset of October is on October 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Otaru

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

What time does the sun rise today in Otaru?

In Otaru, 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 Otaru?

Sunset today in Otaru 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 Otaru?

Day length today in Otaru 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 Otaru?

Solar noon in Otaru 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 Otaru?

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 Otaru 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 Otaru?

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'.