July 21, 2026 · Jōetsu, Japan
Jōetsu has 14h 22m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 04:43 and sunset is at 19:05. All times are calculated astronomically for Jōetsu's exact coordinates.
Jōetsu lies at 37°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Jōetsu, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Jōetsu is around 14h 43m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 36m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9h 53m | 07:01 | 16:53 |
| February | 10h 49m | 06:38 | 17:27 |
| March | 11h 54m | 06:00 | 17:54 |
| April | 13h 7m | 05:14 | 18:21 |
| May | 14h 8m | 04:40 | 18:48 |
| June | 14h 42m | 04:27 | 19:09 |
| July | 14h 29m | 04:39 | 19:08 |
| August | 13h 37m | 05:04 | 18:41 |
| September | 12h 28m | 05:29 | 17:57 |
| October | 11h 18m | 05:55 | 17:12 |
| November | 10h 13m | 06:26 | 16:39 |
| December | 9h 38m | 06:54 | 16:32 |