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Ōtsu
blue hour today
Blue hour in Ōtsu is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Asia/Tokyo
Sky chart for Ōtsu
Day length
14:30
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
04:43
Solar noon
11:59
Sunset
19:14
Day length
14:30
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:25 → 05:21
Golden hour · evening
18:36 → 19:32
Next 7 days · Ōtsu
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 04:43 | 19:14 | 18:36 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:44 | 14:30 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 04:44 | 19:14 | 18:36 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:44 | 14:30 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 04:44 | 19:14 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:44 | 14:29 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 04:44 | 19:14 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:44 | 14:29 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 04:45 | 19:14 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:44 | 14:29 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 04:45 | 19:14 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:44 | 14:28 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 04:46 | 19:14 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:44 | 14:28 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 18:36 → 19:32. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 04:43 | 04:25 → 05:21 | 11:59 | 18:36 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:30 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 04:44 | 04:26 → 05:21 | 11:59 | 18:36 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:30 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 04:44 | 04:26 → 05:22 | 11:59 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:29 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 04:44 | 04:26 → 05:22 | 11:59 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:29 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 04:45 | 04:27 → 05:22 | 12:00 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:29 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 04:45 | 04:27 → 05:23 | 12:00 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:28 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 04:46 | 04:28 → 05:23 | 12:00 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:28 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 04:46 | 04:28 → 05:23 | 12:00 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:27 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 04:47 | 04:29 → 05:24 | 12:00 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:27 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 04:47 | 04:29 → 05:24 | 12:01 | 18:37 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:26 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 04:48 | 04:30 → 05:25 | 12:01 | 18:36 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:26 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 04:48 | 04:30 → 05:25 | 12:01 | 18:36 → 19:31 | 19:14 | 14:25 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 04:49 | 04:31 → 05:26 | 12:01 | 18:36 → 19:31 | 19:13 | 14:24 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 04:49 | 04:31 → 05:26 | 12:01 | 18:36 → 19:31 | 19:13 | 14:23 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 04:50 | 04:32 → 05:27 | 12:01 | 18:36 → 19:31 | 19:13 | 14:23 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 04:50 | 04:32 → 05:27 | 12:01 | 18:36 → 19:30 | 19:13 | 14:22 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 04:51 | 04:33 → 05:28 | 12:02 | 18:35 → 19:30 | 19:12 | 14:21 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 04:51 | 04:34 → 05:28 | 12:02 | 18:35 → 19:30 | 19:12 | 14:20 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 04:52 | 04:34 → 05:29 | 12:02 | 18:35 → 19:29 | 19:12 | 14:19 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 04:53 | 04:35 → 05:29 | 12:02 | 18:34 → 19:29 | 19:11 | 14:18 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 04:53 | 04:36 → 05:30 | 12:02 | 18:34 → 19:28 | 19:11 | 14:17 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 04:54 | 04:36 → 05:31 | 12:02 | 18:34 → 19:28 | 19:10 | 14:16 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 04:55 | 04:37 → 05:31 | 12:02 | 18:33 → 19:27 | 19:10 | 14:15 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 04:55 | 04:38 → 05:32 | 12:02 | 18:33 → 19:27 | 19:09 | 14:14 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 04:56 | 04:38 → 05:32 | 12:02 | 18:32 → 19:26 | 19:09 | 14:12 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 04:57 | 04:39 → 05:33 | 12:02 | 18:32 → 19:26 | 19:08 | 14:11 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 04:57 | 04:40 → 05:34 | 12:02 | 18:31 → 19:25 | 19:08 | 14:10 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 04:58 | 04:41 → 05:34 | 12:03 | 18:31 → 19:24 | 19:07 | 14:09 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 04:59 | 04:41 → 05:35 | 12:03 | 18:30 → 19:24 | 19:06 | 14:07 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 04:59 | 04:42 → 05:36 | 12:03 | 18:30 → 19:23 | 19:06 | 14:06 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Ōtsu today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:36 and lasts until 19:32 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:25 to 05:21.
- When does the sun rise and set in Ōtsu?
- Today the sun rises at 04:43 and sets at 19:14. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:59.
- What's the moon phase in Ōtsu tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:20, moonset at 01:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Ōtsu?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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