Japan · 35.69°N, 139.69°E
Daylight hours in Tokyo
Tokyo gets 14h 35m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 44m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 4h 51m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Tokyo observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 35mJune 21 · 04:26–19:01
Shortest day9h 44mDecember 21 · 06:48–16:32
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 05:47–17:53
Fastest change+2.3 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:52 | 16:39 | 9h 47m |
| February 1 | 06:43 | 17:08 | 10h 26m |
| March 1 | 06:13 | 17:36 | 11h 23m |
| April 1 | 05:29 | 18:03 | 12h 33m |
| May 1 | 04:51 | 18:28 | 13h 37m |
| June 1 | 04:28 | 18:52 | 14h 24m |
| July 1 | 04:29 | 19:02 | 14h 32m |
| August 1 | 04:49 | 18:47 | 13h 58m |
| September 1 | 05:14 | 18:11 | 12h 58m |
| October 1 | 05:36 | 17:27 | 11h 51m |
| November 1 | 06:03 | 16:48 | 10h 45m |
| December 1 | 06:33 | 16:29 | 9h 56m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Tokyo’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Tokyo’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Tokyo with any city