Japan · 34.82°N, 134.70°E
Daylight hours in Himeji
Himeji gets 14h 30m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 49m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 4h 41m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Himeji observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 30mJune 21 · 04:49–19:18
Shortest day9h 49mDecember 21 · 07:05–16:54
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:07–18:13
Fastest change+2.2 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:09 | 17:01 | 9h 52m |
| February 1 | 07:01 | 17:30 | 10h 29m |
| March 1 | 06:32 | 17:57 | 11h 25m |
| April 1 | 05:50 | 18:22 | 12h 32m |
| May 1 | 05:12 | 18:46 | 13h 34m |
| June 1 | 04:50 | 19:10 | 14h 20m |
| July 1 | 04:52 | 19:19 | 14h 28m |
| August 1 | 05:11 | 19:05 | 13h 54m |
| September 1 | 05:35 | 18:30 | 12h 56m |
| October 1 | 05:56 | 17:48 | 11h 52m |
| November 1 | 06:22 | 17:09 | 10h 47m |
| December 1 | 06:51 | 16:51 | 10h 00m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Himeji’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Himeji’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Himeji with any city