Sun & moon times today, Niigata, Japan

Moon: 0.6%

Current Time:	Dec 19, 2025 at 6:55:37 pm
Sunrise Today:	6:54 am↑ 119° Southeast
Sunset Today:	4:26 pm↑ 240° Southwest
Moonrise Today:	6:17 am↑ 126° Southeast
Moonset Today:	3:22 pm↑ 234° Southwest
Daylight Hours:	9 hours, 32 minutes (-10s)

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Where is the Sun directly overhead right now?

Time:	6:55 pm
Altitude:	-28.4°
Direction:	261° W
Phase:	Night

Day length today: 9h 32m 13s (Dec 19, 2025)

10 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 18, 2025)

11 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

5 hours, 15 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

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Night	12:00 am – 5:20 am
Astro. Twilight	5:20 am – 5:52 am
Nautical Twilight	5:52 am – 6:25 am
Civil Twilight	6:25 am – 6:54 am
Daylight	6:54 am – 4:26 pm
Civil Twilight	4:26 pm – 4:56 pm
Nautical Twilight	4:56 pm – 5:29 pm
Astro. Twilight	5:29 pm – 6:01 pm
Night	6:01 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Niigata - Next 7 Days

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2025	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylength		Solar Noon
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. km
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. km
Dec 19	6:54 am	4:26 pm	9:32:13	−0:10	11:40 am (28.7°)	147.202
Dec 20	6:55 am	4:27 pm	9:32:06	−0:07	11:41 am (28.7°)	147.191
Dec 21	6:55 am	4:27 pm	9:32:02	−0:03	11:41 am (28.7°)	147.180
Dec 22	6:56 am	4:28 pm	9:32:02	< 1s	11:42 am (28.7°)	147.170
Dec 23	6:56 am	4:28 pm	9:32:06	+0:03	11:42 am (28.7°)	147.160
Dec 24	6:57 am	4:29 pm	9:32:13	+0:07	11:43 am (28.7°)	147.151
Dec 25	6:57 am	4:30 pm	9:32:24	+0:10	11:43 am (28.7°)	147.142
* All times are local time for Niigata. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Niigata is at 12:03 am on Monday, December 22, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 16 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox	Mar 20	6:01 pm
June solstice	Jun 21	11:42 am
September equinox	Sep 23	3:19 am
December solstice	Dec 22	12:03 am
* All times are local Niigata time.

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Percent Illuminated:

0.6%

Time:	6:55 pm
Altitude:	-37.9°
Direction:	261° W
Position:	Waning Crescent

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Moon in Niigata - Next 7 days

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2025	Moonrise/Moonset			Meridian Passing
Dec	Moonrise	Moonset	Moonrise	Time		Distance (km)	Illumination
Dec 19	6:17 am	3:22 pm	-	10:51 am	(23.6°)	405,073	1.1%
Dec 20	7:13 am	4:13 pm	-	11:43 am	(23.1°)	403,414	0.2%
Dec 21	8:02 am	5:11 pm	-	12:35 pm	(24.0°)	401,202	1.2%
Dec 22	8:45 am	6:13 pm	-	1:26 pm	(26.4°)	398,496	4.3%
Dec 23	9:20 am	7:17 pm	-	2:16 pm	(30.0°)	395,328	9.3%
Dec 24	9:51 am	8:22 pm	-	3:03 pm	(34.7°)	391,703	16.1%
Dec 25	10:18 am	9:27 pm	-	3:48 pm	(40.3°)	387,639	24.6%
* All times are local time for Niigata. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Niigata This Coming Night

	Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025
Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Comment
Mercury	Sat 5:31 am	Sat 3:18 pm	Sat 10:25 am	Slightly difficult to see
Venus	Sat 6:37 am	Sat 4:07 pm	Sat 11:22 am	Slightly difficult to see
Mars	Sat 7:22 am	Sat 4:45 pm	Sat 12:03 pm	Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter	Sat 6:09 pm	Sun 8:38 am	Sun 1:24 am	Perfect visibility
Saturn	Fri 11:48 am	Fri 11:28 pm	Fri 5:38 pm	Average visibility
Uranus	Fri 2:28 pm	Sat 4:41 am	Fri 9:34 pm	Average visibility
Neptune	Fri 11:53 am	Fri 11:48 pm	Fri 5:50 pm	Difficult to see
* All times are local time for Niigata.