Midnight to midnight. The lit band is daylight; the darker edges are twilight and night, tinted by how high the sun actually gets.
Today in Tokyo
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Moonrise
- 04:00
- Moonset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 12 h 38 min
Today the sun rises over Tokyo at 05:20 and sets at 17:58, giving 12 h 38 min of daylight.
Across 2026 the day length in Tokyo swings by 4 h 51 min, from 9 h 44 min on 2026-12-22 to 14 h 35 min on 2026-06-22.
The earliest sunrise of 2026 falls on 2026-06-13, at 04:25 - not on the longest day, because the equation of time pulls the two apart.
The moon is waning tonight, 1% lit.
September 2026 in Tokyo
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:13 | 18:11 | 12 h 58 min | — |
| 2 | 05:14 | 18:09 | 12 h 56 min | -2 min |
| 3 | 05:14 | 18:08 | 12 h 53 min | -3 min |
| 4 | 05:15 | 18:06 | 12 h 51 min | -2 min |
| 5 | 05:16 | 18:05 | 12 h 49 min | -2 min |
| 6 | 05:17 | 18:04 | 12 h 47 min | -2 min |
| 7 | 05:17 | 18:02 | 12 h 45 min | -2 min |
| 8 | 05:18 | 18:01 | 12 h 43 min | -2 min |
| 9 | 05:19 | 17:59 | 12 h 40 min | -3 min |
| 10 | 05:20 | 17:58 | 12 h 38 min | -2 min |
| 11 | 05:20 | 17:56 | 12 h 36 min | -2 min |
| 12 | 05:21 | 17:55 | 12 h 34 min | -2 min |
| 13 | 05:22 | 17:54 | 12 h 32 min | -2 min |
| 14 | 05:23 | 17:52 | 12 h 29 min | -3 min |
| 15 | 05:23 | 17:51 | 12 h 27 min | -2 min |
| 16 | 05:24 | 17:49 | 12 h 25 min | -2 min |
| 17 | 05:25 | 17:48 | 12 h 23 min | -2 min |
| 18 | 05:26 | 17:46 | 12 h 20 min | -3 min |
| 19 | 05:27 | 17:45 | 12 h 18 min | -2 min |
| 20 | 05:27 | 17:43 | 12 h 16 min | -2 min |
| 21 | 05:28 | 17:42 | 12 h 14 min | -2 min |
| 22 | 05:29 | 17:40 | 12 h 12 min | -2 min |
| 23 | 05:30 | 17:39 | 12 h 9 min | -3 min |
| 24 | 05:30 | 17:37 | 12 h 7 min | -2 min |
| 25 | 05:31 | 17:36 | 12 h 5 min | -2 min |
| 26 | 05:32 | 17:34 | 12 h 3 min | -2 min |
| 27 | 05:33 | 17:33 | 12 h 0 min | -3 min |
| 28 | 05:33 | 17:32 | 11 h 58 min | -2 min |
| 29 | 05:34 | 17:30 | 11 h 56 min | -2 min |
| 30 | 05:35 | 17:29 | 11 h 54 min | -2 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Tokyo through 2026
Each column is one day of 2026. The lit band runs from sunrise to sunset in local clock time, so the daylight saving change shows up as a step.
Common questions about the sun in Tokyo
What time does the sun rise in Tokyo?
Today the sun rises in Tokyo at 05:20, local time.
What time does the sun set in Tokyo?
Today the sun sets in Tokyo at 17:58, local time.
How long is the day in Tokyo today?
Tokyo gets 12 h 38 min of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset.
When is the longest day of the year in Tokyo?
The longest day of 2026 in Tokyo is 2026-06-22, with 14 h 35 min of daylight.
What phase is the moon in tonight?
The moon is waning over Tokyo tonight, 1% lit.