Japan · 35.02°N, 135.75°E
Daylight hours in Kyoto
Kyoto gets 14h 31m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 48m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 4h 43m 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 Kyoto observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 31mJune 21 · 04:44–19:15
Shortest day9h 48mDecember 21 · 07:02–16:49
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:02–18:08
Fastest change+2.2 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:06 | 16:56 | 9h 50m |
| February 1 | 06:57 | 17:25 | 10h 28m |
| March 1 | 06:28 | 17:53 | 11h 24m |
| April 1 | 05:45 | 18:18 | 12h 33m |
| May 1 | 05:08 | 18:42 | 13h 35m |
| June 1 | 04:45 | 19:06 | 14h 21m |
| July 1 | 04:47 | 19:16 | 14h 29m |
| August 1 | 05:07 | 19:02 | 13h 55m |
| September 1 | 05:30 | 18:26 | 12h 56m |
| October 1 | 05:52 | 17:43 | 11h 51m |
| November 1 | 06:18 | 17:05 | 10h 46m |
| December 1 | 06:47 | 16:47 | 9h 59m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Kyoto’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 Kyoto’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Kyoto with any city