Sunrise & Sunset Times in Shimonoseki, Japan 🇯🇵

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 06:25 ↑ 102.2° ESE

Sunset Today: 17:35 ↑ 257.5° WSW

Day Length: 11h 09m

Sun Direction: ESE

Sun Altitude: 25.07°

Sun Distance: 148.990 million km

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

In Shimonoseki, Japan the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 17:35, giving 11h 09m of daylight — 2 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice).

October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Shimonoseki

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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	06:10 ↑ 93° O	18:00 ↑ 267° W	11h 50m	-2m 05s	04:47	19:24	05:16	18:55	05:45	18:26	12:06	149.77
2	06:11 ↑ 94° O	17:59 ↑ 266° W	11h 48m	-2m 05s	04:47	19:22	05:17	18:53	05:45	18:25	12:05	149.73
3	06:12 ↑ 94° O	17:58 ↑ 266° W	11h 46m	-2m 05s	04:48	19:21	05:17	18:52	05:46	18:23	12:05	149.69
4	06:12 ↑ 95° O	17:56 ↑ 265° W	11h 44m	-2m 05s	04:49	19:20	05:18	18:51	05:47	18:22	12:05	149.65
5	06:13 ↑ 95° O	17:55 ↑ 265° W	11h 42m	-2m 04s	04:50	19:18	05:19	18:49	05:48	18:20	12:04	149.60
6	06:14 ↑ 96° O	17:54 ↑ 264° W	11h 39m	-2m 04s	04:50	19:17	05:19	18:48	05:48	18:19	12:04	149.56
7	06:14 ↑ 96° O	17:52 ↑ 264° W	11h 37m	-2m 04s	04:51	19:16	05:20	18:47	05:49	18:18	12:04	149.52
8	06:15 ↑ 96° O	17:51 ↑ 263° W	11h 35m	-2m 04s	04:52	19:14	05:21	18:45	05:50	18:17	12:03	149.48
9	06:16 ↑ 97° O	17:50 ↑ 263° W	11h 33m	-2m 04s	04:53	19:13	05:22	18:44	05:50	18:15	12:03	149.43
10	06:17 ↑ 97° O	17:48 ↑ 262° W	11h 31m	-2m 03s	04:53	19:12	05:22	18:43	05:51	18:14	12:03	149.41
11	06:17 ↑ 98° O	17:47 ↑ 262° W	11h 29m	-2m 03s	04:54	19:10	05:23	18:41	05:52	18:13	12:03	149.35
12	06:18 ↑ 98° O	17:46 ↑ 262° W	11h 27m	-2m 03s	04:55	19:09	05:24	18:40	05:53	18:11	12:02	149.31
13	06:19 ↑ 99° O	17:45 ↑ 261° W	11h 25m	-2m 02s	04:56	19:08	05:25	18:39	05:53	18:10	12:02	149.26
14	06:20 ↑ 99° O	17:43 ↑ 261° W	11h 23m	-2m 02s	04:56	19:07	05:25	18:38	05:54	18:09	12:02	149.22
15	06:21 ↑ 100° O	17:42 ↑ 260° W	11h 21m	-2m 02s	04:57	19:05	05:26	18:37	05:55	18:08	12:02	149.20
16	06:21 ↑ 100° O	17:41 ↑ 260° W	11h 19m	-2m 01s	04:58	19:04	05:27	18:35	05:56	18:06	12:01	149.13
17	06:22 ↑ 100° O	17:40 ↑ 259° W	11h 17m	-2m 01s	04:59	19:03	05:28	18:34	05:56	18:05	12:01	149.09
18	06:23 ↑ 101° O	17:38 ↑ 259° W	11h 15m	-2m 00s	04:59	19:02	05:28	18:33	05:57	18:04	12:01	149.05
19	06:24 ↑ 101° OZO	17:37 ↑ 258° WZW	11h 13m	-2m 00s	05:00	19:01	05:29	18:32	05:58	18:03	12:01	149.00
20	06:25 ↑ 102° OZO	17:36 ↑ 258° WZW	11h 11m	-1m 59s	05:01	19:00	05:30	18:31	05:59	18:02	12:01	148.96
21	06:25 ↑ 102° OZO	17:35 ↑ 258° WZW	11h 09m	-1m 59s	05:02	18:59	05:31	18:30	06:00	18:01	12:00	148.92
22	06:26 ↑ 103° OZO	17:34 ↑ 257° WZW	11h 07m	-1m 58s	05:02	18:58	05:31	18:29	06:00	18:00	12:00	148.88
23	06:27 ↑ 103° OZO	17:33 ↑ 257° WZW	11h 05m	-1m 58s	05:03	18:56	05:32	18:28	06:01	17:58	12:00	148.84
24	06:28 ↑ 104° OZO	17:31 ↑ 256° WZW	11h 03m	-1m 57s	05:04	18:55	05:33	18:26	06:02	17:57	12:00	148.79
25	06:29 ↑ 104° OZO	17:30 ↑ 256° WZW	11h 01m	-1m 56s	05:05	18:54	05:34	18:25	06:03	17:56	12:00	148.75
26	06:30 ↑ 104° OZO	17:29 ↑ 255° WZW	10h 59m	-1m 56s	05:05	18:53	05:34	18:24	06:04	17:55	12:00	148.71
27	06:31 ↑ 105° OZO	17:28 ↑ 255° WZW	10h 57m	-1m 55s	05:06	18:52	05:35	18:23	06:04	17:54	12:00	148.66
28	06:31 ↑ 105° OZO	17:27 ↑ 255° WZW	10h 55m	-1m 54s	05:07	18:52	05:36	18:23	06:05	17:53	12:00	148.63
29	06:32 ↑ 106° OZO	17:26 ↑ 254° WZW	10h 53m	-1m 53s	05:08	18:51	05:37	18:22	06:06	17:52	11:59	148.59
30	06:33 ↑ 106° OZO	17:25 ↑ 254° WZW	10h 52m	-1m 53s	05:09	18:50	05:38	18:21	06:07	17:51	11:59	148.56
31	06:34 ↑ 106° OZO	17:24 ↑ 253° WZW	10h 50m	-1m 52s	05:09	18:49	05:38	18:20	06:08	17:50	11:59	148.53
All times are in local time for Shimonoseki. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Shimonoseki, 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 — Shimonoseki

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

What time does the sun rise tomorrow in Shimonoseki?

In Shimonoseki, Japan, sunrise tomorrow 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 tomorrow in Shimonoseki?

Sunset tomorrow in Shimonoseki 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 tomorrow in Shimonoseki?

Day length tomorrow in Shimonoseki 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 Shimonoseki?

Solar noon in Shimonoseki 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 Shimonoseki?

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 Shimonoseki 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 Shimonoseki?

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'.