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Kagoshima Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | Japan
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Kagoshima, Japan, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 27, 2026
Time zone
GMT+9
Updated hourly
Asia/Tokyo
Today’s solar times in Kagoshima
Dawn
5:50 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Morning golden hour ends
6:46 AM
Evening golden hour starts
6:02 PM
Sunset
6:34 PM
Dusk
6:58 PM
What these times mean
Kagoshima changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Kagoshima throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:18 AM | 5:37 PM | 10h 18m |
| February | 7:01 AM | 6:05 PM | 11h 04m |
| March | 6:30 AM | 6:26 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 5:51 AM | 6:46 PM | 12h 56m |
| May | 5:23 AM | 7:07 PM | 13h 45m |
| June | 5:13 AM | 7:25 PM | 14h 12m |
| July | 5:24 AM | 7:25 PM | 14h 01m |
| August | 5:43 AM | 7:03 PM | 13h 20m |
| September | 6:02 AM | 6:26 PM | 12h 24m |
| October | 6:21 AM | 5:48 PM | 11h 27m |
| November | 6:46 AM | 5:20 PM | 10h 34m |
| December | 7:10 AM | 5:17 PM | 10h 06m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kagoshima today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Kagoshima, Japan, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Kagoshima?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Kagoshima?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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