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Kyoto Prefecture, Japan — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 58.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 16, 2024 at 4:32:27 pm
Sunrise Today: 4:53 am↑ 66° East
Sunset Today: 6:56 pm↑ 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 12:05 pm↑ 73° East
Moonset Today: 1:12 am↑ 290° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 3 minutes (+1m 32s)
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Today's Sun Position in Kyoto Prefecture

Time:4:32 pm
Altitude:27.5°
Direction:275° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 2m 49s (May 16, 2024)

1 minute, 32 seconds longer than yesterday (May 15, 2024)

4 hours, 16 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

29 minutes, 19 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Kyoto Prefecture today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Kyoto Prefecture Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Kyoto Prefecture today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 3:13 am
Astro. Twilight3:13 am – 3:50 am
Nautical Twilight3:50 am – 4:25 am
Civil Twilight4:25 am – 4:53 am
Daylight4:53 am – 6:56 pm
Civil Twilight6:56 pm – 7:24 pm
Nautical Twilight7:24 pm – 7:59 pm
Astro. Twilight7:59 pm – 8:36 pm
Night8:36 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kyoto Prefecture - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 164:53 am6:56 pm14:02:49+1:3211:54 am (73.9°)93.987
May 174:52 am6:57 pm14:04:19+1:3011:54 am (74.2°)94.006
May 184:52 am6:57 pm14:05:48+1:2811:54 am (74.4°)94.024
May 194:51 am6:58 pm14:07:14+1:2611:54 am (74.6°)94.043
May 204:50 am6:59 pm14:08:39+1:2411:54 am (74.8°)94.061
May 214:50 am7:00 pm14:10:01+1:2211:54 am (75.0°)94.079
May 224:49 am7:00 pm14:11:22+1:2011:54 am (75.2°)94.097
* All times are local time for Kyoto Prefecture. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 2012:06 pm
June solsticeJun 215:51 am
September equinoxSep 229:44 pm
December solsticeDec 216:21 pm
* All times are local Kyoto Prefecture time.

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Today's Moon in Kyoto Prefecture

Percent Illuminated:58.0%
Time:4:32 pm
Altitude:50.7°
Direction:117° SE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Kyoto Prefecture today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

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Moon in Kyoto Prefecture - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 16-1:12 am12:05 pm6:56 pm(66.7°)250,71358.9%
May 17-1:38 am1:02 pm7:36 pm(61.1°)251,38668.3%
May 18-2:01 am1:58 pm8:15 pm(55.3°)251,26676.9%
May 19-2:23 am2:54 pm8:54 pm(49.4°)250,43084.6%
May 20-2:45 am3:52 pm9:34 pm(43.6°)248,99991.0%
May 21-3:09 am4:51 pm10:17 pm(38.2°)247,12095.9%
May 22-3:36 am5:53 pm11:03 pm(33.3°)244,95098.9%
* All times are local time for Kyoto Prefecture. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Kyoto Prefecture This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 3:51 amThu 4:47 pmThu 10:18 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 4:40 amThu 6:27 pmThu 11:34 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 2:52 amFri 3:19 pmFri 9:05 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 5:05 amThu 7:01 pmThu 12:03 pmExtremely difficult to see
SaturnFri 1:52 amFri 1:19 pmFri 7:35 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 4:48 amThu 6:40 pmThu 11:44 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 2:19 amFri 2:15 pmFri 8:17 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Kyoto Prefecture.

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