Daylight hours in Osaka today

Osaka lies at 35°N. In Osaka, day length ranges from 9h 50m in winter to 14h 29m in summer — a swing of about 4h 39m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:55 in Osaka, 4 minutes before the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 59.3° above the horizon in Osaka. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 31.9° at the winter solstice to 78.7° at the summer solstice.

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 Osaka.

The longest day in Osaka is around 14h 29m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 50m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.