Sunset and sunrise times in Saitama, Japan
In Saitama, Japan the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:17 and rises at 05:08. Daylight lasts 13h 9m; evening golden hour runs from 17:43 to 18:34.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Last light
- 18:44
- Day length
- 13h 9m
14h 57m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:43 – 18:34
- Blue hour
- 18:34 – 18:44
- Max sun altitude
- 64.5°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:14 / 02:48
The sun sets at 283° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Thursday 27 August
Sunrise 05:08 Sunset 18:16 Golden hour 17:42 – 18:32 Day length 13h 7m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Saitama is
- Coordinates
- 35.9081° N, 139.6566° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Current offset
- UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Population
- 1,324,854
Sunrise and sunset in Saitama, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:20 | 04:48 | 11:47 | 18:46 | 19:14 | 13h 58m | −1:40 | 18:10–19:03 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 04:21 | 04:49 | 11:47 | 18:45 | 19:13 | 13h 56m | −1:41 | 18:09–19:02 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 04:21 | 04:50 | 11:47 | 18:44 | 19:12 | 13h 54m | −1:43 | 18:08–19:01 | 🌖 81% |
| Tue 4 | 04:22 | 04:50 | 11:47 | 18:43 | 19:11 | 13h 52m | −1:44 | 18:07–19:00 | 🌖 71% |
| Wed 5 | 04:23 | 04:51 | 11:47 | 18:42 | 19:10 | 13h 51m | −1:46 | 18:07–18:59 | 🌖 60% |
| Thu 6 | 04:24 | 04:52 | 11:47 | 18:41 | 19:09 | 13h 49m | −1:47 | 18:06–18:58 | 🌗 49% |
| Fri 7 | 04:25 | 04:53 | 11:47 | 18:40 | 19:08 | 13h 47m | −1:49 | 18:05–18:57 | 🌘 37% |
| Sat 8 | 04:26 | 04:54 | 11:47 | 18:39 | 19:07 | 13h 45m | −1:50 | 18:04–18:56 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 04:27 | 04:54 | 11:46 | 18:38 | 19:06 | 13h 43m | −1:51 | 18:03–18:55 | 🌘 17% |
| Mon 10 | 04:28 | 04:55 | 11:46 | 18:37 | 19:05 | 13h 41m | −1:52 | 18:02–18:54 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 04:28 | 04:56 | 11:46 | 18:36 | 19:03 | 13h 40m | −1:53 | 18:01–18:53 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 04:29 | 04:57 | 11:46 | 18:35 | 19:02 | 13h 38m | −1:55 | 18:00–18:51 | 🌘 0% |
| Thu 13 | 04:30 | 04:57 | 11:46 | 18:34 | 19:01 | 13h 36m | −1:56 | 17:59–18:50 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 14 | 04:31 | 04:58 | 11:46 | 18:33 | 19:00 | 13h 34m | −1:57 | 17:57–18:49 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 04:32 | 04:59 | 11:45 | 18:31 | 18:58 | 13h 32m | −1:58 | 17:56–18:48 | 🌒 7% |
| Sun 16 | 04:33 | 05:00 | 11:45 | 18:30 | 18:57 | 13h 30m | −1:59 | 17:55–18:47 | 🌒 14% |
| Mon 17 | 04:34 | 05:01 | 11:45 | 18:29 | 18:56 | 13h 28m | −2:00 | 17:54–18:45 | 🌒 22% |
| Tue 18 | 04:34 | 05:01 | 11:45 | 18:28 | 18:55 | 13h 26m | −2:01 | 17:53–18:44 | 🌒 31% |
| Wed 19 | 04:35 | 05:02 | 11:45 | 18:26 | 18:53 | 13h 24m | −2:01 | 17:52–18:43 | 🌒 40% |
| Thu 20 | 04:36 | 05:03 | 11:44 | 18:25 | 18:52 | 13h 22m | −2:02 | 17:51–18:42 | 🌓 50% |
| Fri 21 | 04:37 | 05:04 | 11:44 | 18:24 | 18:51 | 13h 20m | −2:03 | 17:49–18:40 | 🌔 59% |
| Sat 22 | 04:38 | 05:05 | 11:44 | 18:23 | 18:49 | 13h 18m | −2:04 | 17:48–18:39 | 🌔 68% |
| Sun 23 | 04:39 | 05:05 | 11:44 | 18:21 | 18:48 | 13h 16m | −2:05 | 17:47–18:38 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 04:39 | 05:06 | 11:43 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 13h 13m | −2:05 | 17:46–18:36 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 04:40 | 05:07 | 11:43 | 18:19 | 18:45 | 13h 11m | −2:06 | 17:44–18:35 | 🌔 90% |
| Wed 26 | 04:41 | 05:08 | 11:43 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 13h 9m | −2:07 | 17:43–18:34 | 🌔 95% |
| Thu 27 | 04:42 | 05:08 | 11:43 | 18:16 | 18:42 | 13h 7m | −2:07 | 17:42–18:32 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 04:43 | 05:09 | 11:42 | 18:15 | 18:41 | 13h 5m | −2:08 | 17:40–18:31 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 04:44 | 05:10 | 11:42 | 18:13 | 18:40 | 13h 3m | −2:08 | 17:39–18:29 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 04:44 | 05:11 | 11:42 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 13h 1m | −2:09 | 17:38–18:28 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 04:45 | 05:12 | 11:41 | 18:11 | 18:37 | 12h 59m | −2:09 | 17:36–18:27 | 🌖 91% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 03:09 | 03:45 | 04:48 | 18:46 | 19:48 | 20:25 | 10h 2m | 72.1° | 293° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:10 | 03:46 | 04:49 | 18:45 | 19:47 | 20:24 | 10h 4m | 71.9° | 293° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:11 | 03:47 | 04:50 | 18:44 | 19:46 | 20:22 | 10h 6m | 71.6° | 292° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:12 | 03:48 | 04:50 | 18:43 | 19:45 | 20:21 | 10h 7m | 71.3° | 292° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:13 | 03:49 | 04:51 | 18:42 | 19:44 | 20:20 | 10h 9m | 71.1° | 292° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:14 | 03:50 | 04:52 | 18:41 | 19:43 | 20:18 | 10h 11m | 70.8° | 291° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:16 | 03:51 | 04:53 | 18:40 | 19:41 | 20:17 | 10h 13m | 70.5° | 291° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 03:17 | 03:52 | 04:54 | 18:39 | 19:40 | 20:16 | 10h 15m | 70.2° | 291° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:18 | 03:53 | 04:54 | 18:38 | 19:39 | 20:14 | 10h 16m | 70.0° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:19 | 03:54 | 04:55 | 18:37 | 19:38 | 20:13 | 10h 18m | 69.7° | 290° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:20 | 03:55 | 04:56 | 18:36 | 19:36 | 20:11 | 10h 20m | 69.4° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:21 | 03:56 | 04:57 | 18:35 | 19:35 | 20:10 | 10h 22m | 69.1° | 289° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:22 | 03:57 | 04:57 | 18:34 | 19:34 | 20:08 | 10h 24m | 68.8° | 289° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:24 | 03:58 | 04:58 | 18:33 | 19:32 | 20:07 | 10h 26m | 68.5° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:25 | 03:59 | 04:59 | 18:31 | 19:31 | 20:05 | 10h 28m | 68.2° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 03:26 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:04 | 10h 30m | 67.8° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 03:27 | 04:01 | 05:01 | 18:29 | 19:28 | 20:02 | 10h 32m | 67.5° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 03:28 | 04:02 | 05:01 | 18:28 | 19:27 | 20:01 | 10h 34m | 67.2° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 03:29 | 04:03 | 05:02 | 18:26 | 19:26 | 19:59 | 10h 36m | 66.9° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:30 | 04:04 | 05:03 | 18:25 | 19:24 | 19:58 | 10h 38m | 66.6° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:31 | 04:05 | 05:04 | 18:24 | 19:23 | 19:56 | 10h 40m | 66.2° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 03:32 | 04:06 | 05:05 | 18:23 | 19:21 | 19:54 | 10h 42m | 65.9° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 03:33 | 04:07 | 05:05 | 18:21 | 19:20 | 19:53 | 10h 44m | 65.6° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 03:35 | 04:08 | 05:06 | 18:20 | 19:18 | 19:51 | 10h 46m | 65.2° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 03:36 | 04:09 | 05:07 | 18:19 | 19:17 | 19:50 | 10h 48m | 64.9° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 03:37 | 04:10 | 05:08 | 18:17 | 19:15 | 19:48 | 10h 51m | 64.5° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 03:38 | 04:10 | 05:08 | 18:16 | 19:14 | 19:46 | 10h 53m | 64.2° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 03:39 | 04:11 | 05:09 | 18:15 | 19:12 | 19:45 | 10h 55m | 63.8° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 03:40 | 04:12 | 05:10 | 18:13 | 19:11 | 19:43 | 10h 57m | 63.5° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 03:41 | 04:13 | 05:11 | 18:12 | 19:09 | 19:42 | 10h 59m | 63.1° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 03:42 | 04:14 | 05:12 | 18:11 | 19:08 | 19:40 | 11h 1m | 62.8° | 281° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:46 | 05:12 | 11:41 | 18:09 | 18:35 | 12h 56m | −2:10 | 17:35–18:25 | 🌖 84% |
| Wed 2 | 04:47 | 05:13 | 11:41 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 12h 54m | −2:10 | 17:34–18:24 | 🌖 75% |
| Thu 3 | 04:48 | 05:14 | 11:40 | 18:06 | 18:32 | 12h 52m | −2:11 | 17:32–18:22 | 🌖 64% |
| Fri 4 | 04:48 | 05:15 | 11:40 | 18:05 | 18:31 | 12h 50m | −2:11 | 17:31–18:21 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 04:49 | 05:15 | 11:40 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 12h 48m | −2:12 | 17:30–18:19 | 🌘 41% |
| Sun 6 | 04:50 | 05:16 | 11:39 | 18:02 | 18:28 | 12h 46m | −2:12 | 17:28–18:18 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 04:51 | 05:17 | 11:39 | 18:01 | 18:27 | 12h 43m | −2:12 | 17:27–18:16 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 04:52 | 05:18 | 11:39 | 17:59 | 18:25 | 12h 41m | −2:13 | 17:25–18:15 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 04:53 | 05:18 | 11:38 | 17:58 | 18:24 | 12h 39m | −2:13 | 17:24–18:14 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 04:53 | 05:19 | 11:38 | 17:56 | 18:22 | 12h 37m | −2:13 | 17:22–18:12 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 04:54 | 05:20 | 11:38 | 17:55 | 18:21 | 12h 34m | −2:13 | 17:21–18:11 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 04:55 | 05:21 | 11:37 | 17:53 | 18:19 | 12h 32m | −2:14 | 17:20–18:09 | 🌒 1% |
| Sun 13 | 04:56 | 05:21 | 11:37 | 17:52 | 18:18 | 12h 30m | −2:14 | 17:18–18:08 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 04:56 | 05:22 | 11:37 | 17:50 | 18:16 | 12h 28m | −2:14 | 17:17–18:06 | 🌒 10% |
| Tue 15 | 04:57 | 05:23 | 11:36 | 17:49 | 18:15 | 12h 25m | −2:14 | 17:15–18:05 | 🌒 17% |
| Wed 16 | 04:58 | 05:24 | 11:36 | 17:47 | 18:13 | 12h 23m | −2:14 | 17:14–18:03 | 🌒 25% |
| Thu 17 | 04:59 | 05:24 | 11:36 | 17:46 | 18:12 | 12h 21m | −2:15 | 17:12–18:02 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:00 | 05:25 | 11:35 | 17:45 | 18:10 | 12h 19m | −2:15 | 17:11–18:00 | 🌒 43% |
| Sat 19 | 05:00 | 05:26 | 11:35 | 17:43 | 18:09 | 12h 17m | −2:15 | 17:09–17:59 | 🌓 52% |
| Sun 20 | 05:01 | 05:27 | 11:34 | 17:42 | 18:07 | 12h 14m | −2:15 | 17:08–17:57 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:02 | 05:28 | 11:34 | 17:40 | 18:06 | 12h 12m | −2:15 | 17:06–17:56 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 11:34 | 17:39 | 18:04 | 12h 10m | −2:15 | 17:05–17:54 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 11:33 | 17:37 | 18:03 | 12h 8m | −2:15 | 17:03–17:53 | 🌔 86% |
| Thu 24 | 05:04 | 05:30 | 11:33 | 17:36 | 18:01 | 12h 5m | −2:15 | 17:02–17:51 | 🌔 92% |
| Fri 25 | 05:05 | 05:31 | 11:33 | 17:34 | 18:00 | 12h 3m | −2:15 | 17:00–17:50 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:06 | 05:31 | 11:32 | 17:33 | 17:58 | 12h 1m | −2:15 | 16:59–17:48 | 🌔 99% |
| Sun 27 | 05:07 | 05:32 | 11:32 | 17:31 | 17:57 | 11h 58m | −2:15 | 16:57–17:47 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:07 | 05:33 | 11:32 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 11h 56m | −2:15 | 16:56–17:45 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:08 | 05:34 | 11:31 | 17:28 | 17:54 | 11h 54m | −2:15 | 16:54–17:44 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:09 | 05:35 | 11:31 | 17:27 | 17:52 | 11h 52m | −2:15 | 16:53–17:42 | 🌖 87% |
Longest and shortest day in Saitama
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 35m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 43m.
Between them the day length swings by 4h 52m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:27 on 6 December; the latest is 19:01 on 29 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:24 on 13 June to 06:52 on 7 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 10m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Saitama different
Sunset here is followed by about 26 minutes of usable light before civil twilight ends — almost exactly the 24-minute median across the cities tracked here.
Photographers get 51 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.2× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Between solstices the sunset walks 59° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WNW.
Sunset drifts 71 seconds earlier each day this month — 35 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Planning a sunset photo in Saitama
Arrive by 17:28. Golden hour opens at 17:43 and the sun is down by 18:17, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 283° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:34 and runs to 18:44, the end of civil twilight and 26m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Saitama today?
The sun sets in Saitama at 18:17 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Saitama?
It takes 26m. Civil twilight ends at 18:44 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Saitama?
Evening golden hour runs 17:43 to 18:34 today, lasting 50m. Full golden hour times for Saitama covers the morning window and the coming week.