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Osaka, Japan — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 98.3%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 19, 2024 at 1:00:10 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:43 am↑ 88° East
Sunset Today: 5:59 pm↑ 272° West
Moonrise Today: 6:40 pm↑ 82° East
Moonset Today: 6:41 am↑ 274° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 15 minutes (-2m 8s)
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Today's Sun Position in Osaka

Time:1:00 pm
Altitude:53.0°
Direction:209° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 15m 13s (Sep 19, 2024)

2 minutes, 8 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 18, 2024)

2 hours, 25 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

2 hours, 13 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Osaka 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 Osaka Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Osaka 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 – 4:19 am
Astro. Twilight4:19 am – 4:49 am
Nautical Twilight4:49 am – 5:18 am
Civil Twilight5:18 am – 5:43 am
Daylight5:43 am – 5:59 pm
Civil Twilight5:59 pm – 6:24 pm
Nautical Twilight6:24 pm – 6:53 pm
Astro. Twilight6:53 pm – 7:23 pm
Night7:23 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Osaka - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 195:43 am5:59 pm12:15:13−2:0811:51 am (56.6°)93.376
Sep 205:44 am5:57 pm12:13:04−2:0811:51 am (56.3°)93.350
Sep 215:45 am5:56 pm12:10:55−2:0811:50 am (55.9°)93.325
Sep 225:45 am5:54 pm12:08:46−2:0911:50 am (55.5°)93.300
Sep 235:46 am5:53 pm12:06:37−2:0911:50 am (55.1°)93.274
Sep 245:47 am5:51 pm12:04:28−2:0911:49 am (54.7°)93.249
Sep 255:48 am5:50 pm12:02:19−2:0911:49 am (54.3°)93.223
* All times are local time for Osaka. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Osaka is at 9:43 pm on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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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 Osaka time.

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Today's Moon in Osaka

Percent Illuminated:98.3%
Time:1:00 pm
Altitude:-50.7°
Direction:5° N
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Osaka 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

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Osaka - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 19-6:41 am6:40 pm12:20 am(56.0°)222,01199.6%
Sep 20-7:54 am7:11 pm1:11 am(63.6°)222,75596.3%
Sep 21-9:09 am7:47 pm2:04 am(70.5°)224,67990.1%
Sep 22-10:23 am8:28 pm3:00 am(76.4°)227,54281.5%
Sep 23-11:36 am9:15 pm3:58 am(80.7°)231,02371.3%
Sep 24-12:43 pm10:10 pm4:57 am(83.3°)234,78560.3%
Sep 25-1:42 pm11:10 pm5:56 am(83.9°)238,51849.2%
* All times are local time for Osaka. 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 Osaka This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 4:54 amThu 5:39 pmThu 11:17 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 8:00 amThu 7:13 pmThu 1:37 pmFairly good visibility
MarsWed 11:28 pmThu 1:53 pmThu 6:40 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 10:12 pmFri 12:29 pmFri 5:20 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 5:30 pmFri 4:50 amThu 11:10 pmPerfect visibility
UranusThu 8:43 pmFri 10:38 amFri 3:40 amAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 6:01 pmFri 5:55 amThu 11:58 pmSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Osaka.

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