What is Twilight Time?
Twilight (magic hour) refers to the approximately 30-minute period of twilight after sunset.
The sight of the royal blue sky and the city lights gradually emerging from the sky is so beautiful that you can’t help but sigh.
The following photos were taken from the 35th floor of the Marunouchi Building at dusk when the sky is completely dark.
Mt. Fuji is no longer visible when the sky is completely dark and the colour of the water in the moat is assimilated with the sky, resulting in a loss of the sense of depth.
In contrast, during the magic hour, the sky and cityscape are not assimilated and the scenery looks very beautiful.
The time-lapse video will give you a better sense of the beauty of the night view at twilight.
What do you think? It really is beautiful, isn’t it?
If you go to the trouble of visiting a night view spot, don’t miss the magic hour to admire the beautiful scenery!
Approximate twilight times by month
The approximate twilight times in Tokyo by month are shown below.
The best time for night viewing shifts by 30 minutes each month, so please use this information to calculate the time when visiting night viewing spots!
| day | 1 | 10 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 minutes from 16:38 | 30 minutes from 16:46 | 30 minutes from 16:55 |
| February | 30 minutes from 17:08 | 30 minutes from 17:17 | 30 minutes from 17:27 |
| March | 30 minutes from 17:36 | 30 minutes from 17:44 | 30 minutes from 17:52 |
| April | 30 minutes from 18:02 | 30 minutes from 18:10 | 30 minutes from 18:18 |
| May | 30 minutes from 18:27 | 30 minutes from 18:35 | 30 minutes from 18:43 |
| June | 30 minutes from 18:51 | 30 minutes from 18:56 | 30 minutes from 19:00 |
| July | 30 minutes from 19:01 | 30 minutes from 18:59 | 30 minutes from 18:55 |
| August | 30 minutes from 18:46 | 30 minutes from 18:37 | 30 minutes from 18:25 |
| September | 30 minutes from 18:09 | 30 minutes from 17:57 | 30 minutes from 17:42 |
| October | 30 minutes from 17:26 | 30 minutes from 17:13 | 30 minutes from 17:00 |
| November | 30 minutes from 16:47 | 30 minutes from 16:38 | 30 minutes from 16:32 |
| December | 30 minutes from 16:28 | 30 minutes from 16:28 | 30 minutes from 16:31 |
Watch the night view during twilight hours !
Twilight time explained and approximate twilight times by month in Tokyo.
The momentary spectacle that passes in the blink of an eye has a beauty that you will never tire of, no matter how many times you see it.
If you are visiting a night viewpoint, try to time your visit to coincide with the twilight hours.
この夜景スポットに訪れた感想