also: いりかた
noun
setting time; time when the sun/moon sets
Refers specifically to the moment or time when the sun, moon, or similar celestial body sinks below the horizon. Often used in contexts like sunset times or moonrise/set tables.
今日の日の入り方は午後6時30分です。
Today's sunset time is 6:30 PM.
月の入り方を調べてから出かけよう。
Let's check the moonset time before heading out.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but attested.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard or dialectal.
Compound of 入り (iri, 'entering', continuative form of 入る) + 方 (kata, 'direction; way; time'). The reading いりがた is standard; いりかた may be a dialectal or older variant.