Daylight hours in Tokyo today

Tokyo lies at 36°N. In Tokyo, day length ranges from 9h 44m in winter to 14h 35m in summer — a swing of about 4h 50m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:39 in Tokyo, 21 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 58.3° above the horizon in Tokyo. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 30.9° at the winter solstice to 77.8° 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 Tokyo.

The longest day in Tokyo is around 14h 35m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 44m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.