Akebono is a Japanese word meaning dawn or the color of the sky at dawn. It may refer to:
Science Akebono (fly), a fly genus in the family Sciomyzidae or Phaeomyiidae Akebono (satellite), a magnetosphere observation satellite
Ships Akebono Maru, several ships Japanese destroyer Akebono, several ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
Other uses Akebono (train), a sleeping-car train in Japan Akebono Brake Industry, a Japanese manufacturer Akebono scale, a common scale used in Japanese music Akebono Tarō (1969–2024), sumo wrestler and professional wrestler Kimura Akebono (1872–1890), Japanese novelist