The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Tokyo in November
On November 1 in Tokyo the sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 16:44; on day 30 it rises at 06:33 and sets at 16:28. Over the month the day gets 43 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Tokyo in November?
Mid-November in Tokyo: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 113°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 247°. That is 23° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 23° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 8° south.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Tokyo. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:39 | 06:06 | 16:44 | 17:10 | 10 h 38 min |
| 2 | 05:40 | 06:07 | 16:43 | 17:09 | 10 h 36 min |
| 3 | 05:41 | 06:08 | 16:42 | 17:08 | 10 h 34 min |
| 4 | 05:42 | 06:09 | 16:41 | 17:08 | 10 h 32 min |
| 5 | 05:43 | 06:10 | 16:40 | 17:07 | 10 h 30 min |
| 6 | 05:44 | 06:11 | 16:39 | 17:06 | 10 h 28 min |
| 7 | 05:45 | 06:12 | 16:38 | 17:05 | 10 h 27 min |
| 8 | 05:46 | 06:13 | 16:38 | 17:05 | 10 h 25 min |
| 9 | 05:47 | 06:14 | 16:37 | 17:04 | 10 h 23 min |
| 10 | 05:48 | 06:15 | 16:36 | 17:03 | 10 h 22 min |
| 11 | 05:49 | 06:16 | 16:36 | 17:03 | 10 h 20 min |
| 12 | 05:50 | 06:17 | 16:35 | 17:02 | 10 h 18 min |
| 13 | 05:50 | 06:18 | 16:34 | 17:01 | 10 h 17 min |
| 14 | 05:51 | 06:19 | 16:34 | 17:01 | 10 h 15 min |
| 15 | 05:52 | 06:20 | 16:33 | 17:00 | 10 h 14 min |
| 16 | 05:53 | 06:21 | 16:33 | 17:00 | 10 h 12 min |
| 17 | 05:54 | 06:22 | 16:32 | 16:59 | 10 h 11 min |
| 18 | 05:55 | 06:22 | 16:32 | 16:59 | 10 h 09 min |
| 19 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 16:31 | 16:59 | 10 h 08 min |
| 20 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 16:31 | 16:58 | 10 h 06 min |
| 21 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 16:30 | 16:58 | 10 h 05 min |
| 22 | 05:59 | 06:26 | 16:30 | 16:58 | 10 h 04 min |
| 23 | 05:59 | 06:27 | 16:30 | 16:57 | 10 h 02 min |
| 24 | 06:00 | 06:28 | 16:29 | 16:57 | 10 h 01 min |
| 25 | 06:01 | 06:29 | 16:29 | 16:57 | 10 h 00 min |
| 26 | 06:02 | 06:30 | 16:29 | 16:57 | 9 h 59 min |
| 27 | 06:03 | 06:31 | 16:29 | 16:56 | 9 h 58 min |
| 28 | 06:04 | 06:32 | 16:28 | 16:56 | 9 h 57 min |
| 29 | 06:05 | 06:33 | 16:28 | 16:56 | 9 h 56 min |
| 30 | 06:05 | 06:33 | 16:28 | 16:56 | 9 h 55 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November, the typical synthesis window in Tokyo runs from 11:00 to 13:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~17 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Tokyo vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Tokyo in November
- Where does the sun set in Tokyo in November?
- Mid-November in Tokyo: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 247° measured from true north, which is 23° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 113°. Over the month both points shift 8° south.
- How much daylight does Tokyo lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 43 minutes shorter in Tokyo: on November 1 the sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 16:44, and on day 30 it rises at 06:33 and sets at 16:28.
- How many hours of daylight does Tokyo get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 10 h 14 min in Tokyo, from sunrise at 06:20 to sunset at 16:33. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Tokyo in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 05:52 in Tokyo, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:20. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Tokyo in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Tokyo the sun sets at 16:33, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 17:00, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Tokyo in November?
- In mid-November, between 11:00 and 13:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Tokyo, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 17 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.