Sunset
Nagoya Port
Area: Minato Ward
West-facing port structures suit city dusk; use only public paths around ship operations and wind.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 06:00 | 17:13 | 11h 14m |
| 2026-10-20 | 06:01 | 17:12 | 11h 12m |
Find today's sunrise and sunset times in Nagoya, along with day length, civil twilight and photography golden hour, plus a two-week and full-year overview. All times are in Nagoya local time.
Daylight in Nagoya is shortening — about 15 minutes less than a week ago, with 11h 14m of daylight today.
Today the sun rises toward the East (101°) and sets toward the West (259°) — useful for planning your shooting angle or which coast to face.
On 2026-10-19, the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 17:13 in Nagoya (local time).
Today's morning golden hour in Nagoya is around 06:00 ~ 06:34 and the evening golden hour is around 16:39 ~ 17:13 — the best light for portraits and landscapes.
Tomorrow (2026-10-20), sunrise in Nagoya is 06:01 and sunset is 17:12 (local time).
Tonight's sunset in Nagoya is 17:13 on 2026-10-19, followed by civil dusk around 17:39 (local time).
For sunrise around Nagoya, try Higashiyama Sky Tower. Check the sunrise time above and arrive before the sky starts brightening.
For sunset around Nagoya, try Nagoya Port, Moricoro Park. West-coast viewpoints usually work best, especially when the weather is clear.
Tomorrow in Nagoya, sunrise is 06:01, sunset is 17:12, and daylight lasts 11h 12m.
Based on Open-Meteo cloud forecasts, here's today's (2026-10-19) afterglow estimate for Nagoya:
Sunrise glow：40（Fair，06:01） ｜ Sunset glow：0（Low，17:12）
Low 51% · Mid 100% · High 100% Visibility is about 34.9 km.
Use the local times above to plan when to arrive, then choose a viewpoint by direction: east and southeast for sunrise, west coast for sunset.
Sunset
Area: Minato Ward
West-facing port structures suit city dusk; use only public paths around ship operations and wind.
Sunrise
Area: East Nagoya
A high view for the plain and city brightening; check opening hours because sunrise access is not guaranteed.
Sunset
Area: Nagakute
Open lawns suit low evening light and silhouettes; leave restricted areas at closing.
Beyond the dedicated dark-sky destinations, these are reviewed places to watch the sky reachable from central Nagoya, sorted by straight-line distance. Open a card for night access, what you can observe there, tonight's sky and the sources.
Distances are straight lines; mountains, rivers and roads make the real trip longer. Check a route before you leave.
Spots in Japan are outside this site's typhoon and safety-warning checks, and the forecast on a card is not withheld when a warning is in force. Check the official local warnings before you go: Japan Meteorological Agency warnings and advisories · Bear sightings
The Okumikawa tourism council (Aichi) says that free stargazing should use Parking Lot 4, which is open 24 hours. Lot 2 is the venue of the monthly Star Café Tenkuu event and is not the lot for free stargazing. The Kyukamura Chausuyama Kogen lodge also says day visitors use Lot 4, so the lodge's own lots should be left to its guests. Whether the opening changes during special events or snow is not stated, so check with the operator before you go. No official coordinate was found for Lot 4 itself. The pin marks the Kyukamura lodge, about a 5-minute walk from the lot, so navigation is off.
Sky: darker (satellite night-light estimate)
The VIIRS nighttime-light estimate puts this area much darker than central Nagoya. Lighting around the lot itself has not been confirmed on site.
Facilities: parking
Open horizon: overhead. Which directions are open from the lot has not been confirmed, so only overhead is listed.
bright constellations, meteor showers, Milky Way, wide-field astrophotography
In winter the roads carry snow and ice, and the operator asks drivers to carry winter tyres or chains. Deer and other wildlife live on the plateau, so drive slowly at night. Do not move to a lodging or closed car park. No rules were found for night lighting, idling or noise at Lot 4, so follow the signs on site.
Reviewed 2026-10-12 · reviewed against official sources
A signature astrotourism village in southern Nagano. Japan’s Ministry of the Environment ranked Achi first in its 2006 nationwide star-watching survey, and the Heavens Sonohara night ropeway climbs to an alpine field around 1,400 m.
Bortle 3 · SQM 21.4 · 1400 m elevation
Most visitors base around Hirugami Onsen and the Heavens Sonohara night tour. Check ropeway dates, booking rules and operating status before going.
Certified by DarkSky International in 2023 as an Urban Night Sky Place, Minami-Rokuroshi is Japan’s fourth International Dark Sky Place and Asia’s first Urban Night Sky Place.
Bortle 3 · SQM 21.4 · 500 m elevation
Located on the Minami-Rokuroshi plateau in Ono City, Fukui; easiest by car. Check snow and road conditions in winter.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month for comparing daylight through the year in Nagoya.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 07:00 | 16:49 | 9h 50m |
| 2026-01-11 | 07:00 | 16:57 | 9h 57m |
| 2026-01-21 | 06:58 | 17:07 | 10h 09m |
| 2026-02-01 | 06:52 | 17:18 | 10h 26m |
| 2026-02-11 | 06:44 | 17:29 | 10h 45m |
| 2026-02-21 | 06:33 | 17:39 | 11h 05m |
| 2026-03-01 | 06:24 | 17:46 | 11h 23m |
| 2026-03-11 | 06:11 | 17:55 | 11h 45m |
| 2026-03-21 | 05:57 | 18:04 | 12h 07m |
| 2026-04-01 | 05:41 | 18:12 | 12h 31m |
| 2026-04-11 | 05:27 | 18:20 | 12h 53m |
| 2026-04-21 | 05:14 | 18:28 | 13h 14m |
| 2026-05-01 | 05:02 | 18:36 | 13h 34m |
| 2026-05-11 | 04:52 | 18:44 | 13h 52m |
| 2026-05-21 | 04:45 | 18:52 | 14h 08m |
| 2026-06-01 | 04:39 | 19:00 | 14h 21m |
| 2026-06-11 | 04:37 | 19:05 | 14h 29m |
| 2026-06-21 | 04:37 | 19:09 | 14h 32m |
| 2026-07-01 | 04:40 | 19:10 | 14h 30m |
| 2026-07-11 | 04:45 | 19:09 | 14h 24m |
| 2026-07-21 | 04:52 | 19:04 | 14h 13m |
| 2026-08-01 | 05:00 | 18:57 | 13h 57m |
| 2026-08-11 | 05:07 | 18:47 | 13h 39m |
| 2026-08-21 | 05:15 | 18:35 | 13h 20m |
| 2026-09-01 | 05:23 | 18:21 | 12h 58m |
| 2026-09-11 | 05:30 | 18:07 | 12h 36m |
| 2026-09-21 | 05:38 | 17:52 | 12h 15m |
| 2026-10-01 | 05:45 | 17:38 | 11h 53m |
| 2026-10-11 | 05:53 | 17:24 | 11h 31m |
| 2026-10-21 | 06:01 | 17:11 | 11h 10m |
| 2026-11-01 | 06:12 | 16:59 | 10h 47m |
| 2026-11-11 | 06:22 | 16:50 | 10h 28m |
| 2026-11-21 | 06:32 | 16:44 | 10h 12m |
| 2026-12-01 | 06:41 | 16:41 | 9h 59m |
| 2026-12-11 | 06:50 | 16:40 | 9h 51m |
| 2026-12-21 | 06:56 | 16:43 | 9h 47m |
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