July 21, 2026 · Niigata, Japan
Sunrise in Niigata today is at 04:38. Day length is 14h 25m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Niigata's coordinates and updated daily.
Niigata lies at 38°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Niigata.
The longest day in Niigata is around 14h 48m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 32m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:59 | 16:48 | 9h 49m |
| February | 06:36 | 17:23 | 10h 47m |
| March | 05:57 | 17:51 | 11h 54m |
| April | 05:10 | 18:19 | 13h 9m |
| May | 04:35 | 18:47 | 14h 12m |
| June | 04:22 | 19:08 | 14h 46m |
| July | 04:34 | 19:07 | 14h 33m |
| August | 05:00 | 18:39 | 13h 40m |
| September | 05:26 | 17:55 | 12h 29m |
| October | 05:52 | 17:09 | 11h 16m |
| November | 06:25 | 16:34 | 10h 10m |
| December | 06:53 | 16:26 | 9h 34m |