July 21, 2026 · Akita, Japan
Sunset in Akita today is at 19:04. Day length is 14h 35m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Akita's coordinates and updated daily.
Akita lies at 40°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Akita.
The longest day in Akita is around 14h 59m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 21m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:39 | 07:00 | 9h 39m |
| February | 17:15 | 06:34 | 10h 42m |
| March | 17:46 | 05:53 | 11h 53m |
| April | 18:17 | 05:04 | 13h 13m |
| May | 18:47 | 04:27 | 14h 21m |
| June | 19:10 | 04:12 | 14h 58m |
| July | 19:08 | 04:24 | 14h 44m |
| August | 18:38 | 04:52 | 13h 46m |
| September | 17:51 | 05:21 | 12h 30m |
| October | 17:03 | 05:50 | 11h 13m |
| November | 16:26 | 06:24 | 10h 2m |
| December | 16:17 | 06:54 | 9h 23m |