Mount Fuji at dawn (Red Fuji) in December 2026: sunrise glow by day
Short answer: On 15 December 2026: First light on Mount Fuji at 06:39; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 07:09. Be at Lake Kawaguchi or Lake Yamanaka by 06:09. Every day of December is in the table.
At dawn the first sun turns Fuji's summit pink and red ("Akafuji"), most strongly in late summer and autumn when there is little snow. It is the scene of Hokusai's famous print.
| Date | First light | Glow | Arrive by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | 06:28 | 06:28–06:57 | 05:58 |
| Wed 2 Dec | 06:28 | 06:28–06:58 | 05:58 |
| Thu 3 Dec | 06:29 | 06:29–06:59 | 05:59 |
| Fri 4 Dec | 06:30 | 06:30–07:00 | 06:00 |
| Sat 5 Dec | 06:31 | 06:31–07:01 | 06:01 |
| Sun 6 Dec | 06:32 | 06:32–07:02 | 06:02 |
| Mon 7 Dec | 06:33 | 06:33–07:03 | 06:03 |
| Tue 8 Dec | 06:33 | 06:33–07:03 | 06:03 |
| Wed 9 Dec | 06:34 | 06:34–07:04 | 06:04 |
| Thu 10 Dec | 06:35 | 06:35–07:05 | 06:05 |
| Fri 11 Dec | 06:36 | 06:36–07:06 | 06:06 |
| Sat 12 Dec | 06:37 | 06:37–07:07 | 06:07 |
| Sun 13 Dec | 06:37 | 06:37–07:07 | 06:07 |
| Mon 14 Dec | 06:38 | 06:38–07:08 | 06:08 |
| Tue 15 Dec | 06:39 | 06:39–07:09 | 06:09 |
| Wed 16 Dec | 06:39 | 06:39–07:09 | 06:09 |
| Thu 17 Dec | 06:40 | 06:40–07:10 | 06:10 |
| Fri 18 Dec | 06:40 | 06:40–07:11 | 06:10 |
| Sat 19 Dec | 06:41 | 06:41–07:11 | 06:11 |
| Sun 20 Dec | 06:42 | 06:42–07:12 | 06:12 |
| Mon 21 Dec | 06:42 | 06:42–07:12 | 06:12 |
| Tue 22 Dec | 06:43 | 06:43–07:13 | 06:13 |
| Wed 23 Dec | 06:43 | 06:43–07:13 | 06:13 |
| Thu 24 Dec | 06:44 | 06:44–07:14 | 06:14 |
| Fri 25 Dec | 06:44 | 06:44–07:14 | 06:14 |
| Sat 26 Dec | 06:44 | 06:44–07:15 | 06:14 |
| Sun 27 Dec | 06:45 | 06:45–07:15 | 06:15 |
| Mon 28 Dec | 06:45 | 06:45–07:15 | 06:15 |
| Tue 29 Dec | 06:45 | 06:45–07:16 | 06:15 |
| Wed 30 Dec | 06:46 | 06:46–07:16 | 06:16 |
| Thu 31 Dec | 06:46 | 06:46–07:16 | 06:16 |
Questions
What time is the sunrise glow on Mount Fuji in December 2026?
On 15 December 2026: First light on Mount Fuji at 06:39; the red-to-gold glow lasts until about 07:09. Be at Lake Kawaguchi or Lake Yamanaka by 06:09. Every day of December is in the table.