Tokyo, Japan Saturday 3 October 2026 High 74°F, low 63°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, ESE to E

Rose 3:35 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ESE
Rising, then up to ESE
When
3:35 AM
until 3:36 AM
Visible for
1m 30s
Highest
22° ESE
Ends
Sets E

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, W to NE

Rose 5:07 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to NNW
When
5:07 AM
until 5:11 AM
Visible for
4m 10s
Highest
46° NNW
Ends
Fades at 30°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 6:47 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
6:47 PM to 8:17 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 19° above it
Highest at
6:47 PM
Sky fully dark
6:47 PM to 4:13 AM
Sky darkness
None
Cloud
13%

The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.

Sunrise

Good

5:38 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:12 AM Blue hour
5:38 AM Sunrise
6:12 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 11:52 PM

Earlier today

Sunset

Fair

5:22 PM

Very LowExcellent
4:48 PM Golden hour
4:58 PM Best color
5:22 PM Sunset
5:48 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 11:52 PM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 17 camera photos of past sunsets here.

Moon, up now

Last quarter

49% lit

10:13 PM – 1:33 PM

ENE WNW
10:13 PM Moonrise
10:36 PM 4°
5:56 AM Highest, 81°
1:11 PM 4°
1:33 PM Moonset

Current local time: 11:52 PM

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Today, at a glance

Morning
68°F
Clear sky 19% clouds · 0% precip
Afternoon
75°F
Clear sky 8% clouds · 0% precip
Evening
68°F
Clear sky 13% clouds · 0% precip

Sunset

4:48 PM Golden hour
4:58 PM Best color
5:22 PM Sunset
5:48 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, last quarter

10:13 PM Moonrise
10:36 PM 4°
5:56 AM Highest, 81°
1:11 PM 4°
1:33 PM Moonset

Sunrise

5:12 AM Blue hour
5:38 AM Sunrise
6:12 AM Golden hour ends

Next few days

Pick a date
Sun, Oct 4
Good 5:20 AM–5:56 AM
4:11 AM
Fair 5:03 PM–5:39 PM
Mon, Oct 5
Fair 5:21 AM–5:57 AM
4:47 AM
Very Low 5:01 PM–5:37 PM
Tue, Oct 6
Good 5:21 AM–5:57 AM
Low 5:00 PM–5:36 PM

Last few days

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Fri, Oct 2
Fair 5:36 AM
Low 5:24 PM
Thu, Oct 1
Low 5:35 AM
Fair 5:25 PM
Wed, Sep 30
Very Low 5:35 AM
Very Low 5:27 PM
Tue, Sep 29
Low 5:34 AM
Very Low 5:28 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Tokyo, Japan

Milky Way Visible 6:47 PM to 8:17 PM with no moon, 19° above the south-southwestern horizon - 11 nights 3 Oct to 13 Oct
Sat 3 Oct 2026 6:47 PM Tiangong space station Brilliant pass, NW to ENE, 73 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 4:11 AM Tiangong space station Bright pass, WNW to NE, 33 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 4:47 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 4:10 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 12:50 AM Orionids Around 17 an hour
Wed 21 Oct 2026 3:58 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 4:34 PM in the ENE Mon 26 Oct 2026 4:34 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:10 PM to 4:40 AM Mon 9 Nov 2026 4:01 PM Leonids Around 11 an hour
Tue 17 Nov 2026 4:48 AM Beaver Moon Rises 3:47 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 3:47 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:00 PM to 5:00 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 9:50 AM Geminids Around 135 an hour
Sun 13 Dec 2026 1:43 AM Winter solstice Shortest day, 9h 44m of light · sunset 4:31 PM in the WSW Tue 22 Dec 2026 5:50 AM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:31 PM in the ENE Thu 24 Dec 2026 4:31 PM Quadrantids Around 61 an hour
Sun 3 Jan 2027 5:09 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:20 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 5:23 AM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:35 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 4:35 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:50 PM to 5:10 AM Sat 6 Feb 2027 12:56 AM Snow Moon Rises 5:52 PM in the E Sun 21 Feb 2027 5:52 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 4:30 AM Mon 8 Mar 2027 6:32 PM Milky Way Visible 2:13 AM to 4:24 AM with no moon, 22° above the south-southeastern horizon - 13 nights 4 Mar to 16 Mar
Tue 16 Mar 2027 2:13 AM Spring equinox Sunset due west, 5:52 PM Sun 21 Mar 2027 5:24 AM Worm Moon Rises 5:49 PM in the E Mon 22 Mar 2027 5:49 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 3:50 AM Tue 6 Apr 2027 8:56 AM Milky Way Visible 12:29 AM to 3:44 AM with no moon, 25° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 31 Mar to 15 Apr
Sun 11 Apr 2027 12:29 AM Pink Moon Rises 6:52 PM in the ESE Wed 21 Apr 2027 6:52 PM Lyrids Around 10 an hour
Thu 22 Apr 2027 3:19 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:10 PM to 3:00 AM Thu 6 May 2027 8:06 PM Eta Aquariids Around 16 an hour
Thu 6 May 2027 3:01 AM Milky Way Visible 10:41 PM to 3:02 AM with no moon, 25° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 28 Apr to 14 May
Sun 9 May 2027 10:41 PM Flower Moon Rises 6:48 PM in the ESE Thu 20 May 2027 6:48 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:40 PM to 2:30 AM Fri 4 Jun 2027 4:48 AM Milky Way Visible 8:51 PM to 2:38 AM with no moon, 25° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 28 May to 13 Jun
Sun 6 Jun 2027 8:51 PM Strawberry Moon Rises 7:28 PM in the SE Sat 19 Jun 2027 7:28 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 14h 35m of light · sunset 7:00 PM in the WNW Mon 21 Jun 2027 11:10 PM Milky Way Visible 8:49 PM to 2:19 AM with no moon, 25° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 26 Jun to 12 Jul
Fri 2 Jul 2027 8:49 PM New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 8:50 PM to 2:40 AM Sun 4 Jul 2027 12:07 PM Buck Moon (micromoon) Micromoon - rises 6:49 PM in the ESE Sun 18 Jul 2027 6:49 PM Southern Delta Aquariids Around 12 an hour
Wed 28 Jul 2027 1:49 AM Milky Way Visible 8:28 PM to 12:28 AM with no moon, 25° above the southern horizon - 16 nights 25 Jul to 9 Aug
Thu 29 Jul 2027 8:28 PM New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 8:30 PM to 3:10 AM Mon 2 Aug 2027 7:07 PM Perseids Around 84 an hour
Thu 12 Aug 2027 3:20 AM Sturgeon Moon Rises 6:22 PM in the ESE Tue 17 Aug 2027 6:22 PM Milky Way Visible 7:48 PM to 10:48 PM with no moon, 25° above the southern horizon - 13 nights 24 Aug to 5 Sep
Thu 26 Aug 2027 7:48 PM Black Moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 3:40 AM Tue 31 Aug 2027 2:40 AM Harvest Moon Rises 5:39 PM in the E Thu 16 Sep 2027 5:39 PM Milky Way Visible 7:04 PM to 8:54 PM with no moon, 21° above the south-southwestern horizon - 12 nights 22 Sep to 3 Oct
Wed 22 Sep 2027 7:04 PM Autumn equinox Sunset due west, 5:38 PM Thu 23 Sep 2027 3:01 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 4:00 AM Wed 29 Sep 2027 11:33 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 4:34 PM in the ENE Fri 15 Oct 2027 4:34 PM Orionids Around 9 an hour
Thu 21 Oct 2027 3:59 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 4:30 AM Fri 29 Oct 2027 10:34 PM Beaver Moon Rises 4:17 PM in the ENE Sun 14 Nov 2027 4:17 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:00 PM to 4:50 AM Sun 28 Nov 2027 12:24 PM

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