Tokyo, Japan

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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Tokyo, Japan Tuesday 28 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Around 8 an hour

Best around 1:52 AM

Radiant climbs to
38°
Under a perfect sky
25/hour
Moonlight
38% lost
Speed
41 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Stays near its best for several nights, not just one.

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 16 an hour

Best around 3:52 AM

Radiant climbs to
56°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
59 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

The most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

That morning

Sunrise

4:46 AM

4:46 AM

4:17 AM Blue hour, best color
4:46 AM Sunrise
5:22 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 20 camera photos of past sunrises here.

Sunset

6:49 PM

6:49 PM

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

6:13 PM Golden hour
6:49 PM Sunset
7:17 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit

6:11 PM – 3:58 AM

SE WSW
6:11 PM Moonrise
6:34 PM 4°
11:04 PM Highest, 30°
3:34 AM 4°
3:58 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 2:58 AM
  • Morning blue hour 4:17 AM–4:46 AM
  • Sunrise 4:46 AM
  • Morning golden hour 4:46 AM–5:22 AM
  • Moonrise 6:11 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:13 PM–6:49 PM
  • Evening best color 6:22 PM
  • Sunset 6:49 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:49 PM–7:17 PM
  • Fully dark 8:29 PM–3:06 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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