Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

That morning

Sunrise

7:05 AM

7:05 AM

6:39 AM Blue hour
7:05 AM Sunrise
7:42 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:17 PM

5:17 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

4:41 PM Golden hour
5:17 PM Sunset
5:43 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 84 an hour

Best around 2:02 AM

The night6:47 PM – 5:36 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
88°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

The strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

Moon

Waning crescent

13% lit

3:35 AM – 2:21 PM

ESE WSW
3:35 AM Moonrise
3:55 AM 4°
8:58 AM Highest, 41°
2:00 PM 4°
2:21 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 3:35 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:39 AM–7:05 AM
  • Morning best color 6:51 AM
  • Sunrise 7:05 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:05 AM–7:42 AM
  • Moonset 2:21 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:41 PM–5:17 PM
  • Sunset 5:17 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:17 PM–5:43 PM
  • Evening best color 5:32 PM
  • Fully dark 6:43 PM–5:40 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:43 PM–4:33 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Sakurajima, often active Activity likely by day (99%), 1° up in the NNW
Sun 18 Oct 2026 8:14 AM Orionids Active, around 10 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:12 PM H3-24 | Martian Moons eXploration Good, look SSW
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:41 AM Tiangong space station Modest pass, SW to SSW, 21 deg up
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:23 PM Orionids Around 17 an hour
Wed 21 Oct 2026 7:09 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:19 PM in the ENE Mon 26 Oct 2026 5:19 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 3:20 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 1:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 49% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 5:13 PM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 3:33 AM Partial solar eclipse 0.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 21 May 2031 5:50 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 66 minutes
Sun 25 Apr 2032 12:13 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 4:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 31.8% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 3:33 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 4:12 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Sat 8 Oct 2033 7:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 71.5% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 9:53 AM Partial solar eclipse 80.2% of the Sun covered
Sun 20 Apr 2042 11:12 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it