Blue hour in Tokyo

Tokyo Tower or Skytree with a dark foreground, the Sumida River, a crossing from a high walkway — Tokyo is generous with lights, which is exactly what blue hour wants. Neon will clip if you chase a bright preview on the LCD; keep the sky a mid grey on the screen and let the signs go a little hot. In summer the window is later than you think; in winter it is over before dinner in some months.

Times here use Asia/Tokyo. There is no daylight-saving shift to surprise you, but the Sun still moves a long way through the year — use the date field.

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Blue hour at Tokyo, Japan

Timezone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00)

Morning blue hour
04:56–05:16
Evening blue hour
17:52–18:12
Sunrise
05:32
Sunset
17:36

Times are local. Blue hour is the Sun 4° to 8° below the horizon.