Japan · 34.69°N, 135.18°E
Daylight hours in Kobe
Kobe gets 14h 29m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 50m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 4h 39m 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 Kobe observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 29mJune 21 · 04:47–19:16
Shortest day9h 50mDecember 21 · 07:03–16:53
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:05–18:11
Fastest change+2.2 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:07 | 16:59 | 9h 52m |
| February 1 | 06:59 | 17:28 | 10h 29m |
| March 1 | 06:30 | 17:55 | 11h 25m |
| April 1 | 05:48 | 18:20 | 12h 32m |
| May 1 | 05:10 | 18:44 | 13h 34m |
| June 1 | 04:49 | 19:07 | 14h 19m |
| July 1 | 04:50 | 19:17 | 14h 27m |
| August 1 | 05:10 | 19:03 | 13h 54m |
| September 1 | 05:33 | 18:28 | 12h 56m |
| October 1 | 05:54 | 17:46 | 11h 52m |
| November 1 | 06:20 | 17:07 | 10h 47m |
| December 1 | 06:49 | 16:50 | 10h 01m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Kobe’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 Kobe’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Kobe with any city