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Longest and shortest day in Nagoya

In Nagoya, Japan, the longest day of 2026 is around the June solstice on Sunday, 21 June 2026, with 14h 32m of daylight, and the shortest is around the December solstice on Monday, 21 December 2026, with 9h 47m.

Nagoya sunrise, sunset and day length on the 2026 solstices and equinoxes, in local time
Turning pointDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxFriday, 20 March 202605:5618:0312h 7m
June solsticeSunday, 21 June 202604:3819:1014h 32m
September equinoxTuesday, 22 September 202605:3917:4912h 10m
December solsticeMonday, 21 December 202606:5616:439h 47m
Nagoya day length month by month (around the 15th)
MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:0017:0210h 2m
February06:3917:3410h 55m
March06:0417:5911h 55m
April05:2118:2413h 3m
May04:4918:4814h 0m
June04:3719:0814h 31m
July04:4919:0714h 18m
August05:1118:4113h 30m
September05:3418:0012h 25m
October05:5817:1711h 20m
November06:2616:4610h 20m
December06:5316:419h 48m

Why the day gets longer and shorter in Nagoya

Earth's axis is tilted about 23.4 degrees, so as the planet orbits the Sun, Nagoya leans toward the Sun for part of the year and away for the rest. When it leans toward the Sun the days lengthen and the Sun climbs higher; half a year later the opposite happens. The size of the swing depends on how far Nagoya sits from the equator: the further away, the bigger the difference between the longest and shortest day.

Frequently asked questions about day length in Nagoya

When is the longest day in Nagoya?

The longest day in Nagoya falls around the June solstice, on Sunday, 21 June 2026 in 2026, with about 14h 32m of daylight, sunrise at 04:38 and sunset at 19:10.

When is the shortest day in Nagoya?

The shortest day in Nagoya falls around the December solstice, on Monday, 21 December 2026 in 2026, with about 9h 47m of daylight, sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:43.

How much does day length change through the year in Nagoya?

Between the longest and shortest day, Nagoya gains and loses about 4h 45m of daylight. The change is fastest around the March and September equinoxes and slowest near the solstices.

Every figure is computed from Nagoya's coordinates with SunCalc, not looked up from a table.

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