Tokyo, Japan

Saturday, September 5, 2026

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Tokyo, Japan Saturday 5 September 2026 High 78°F, low 69°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 7:31 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:31 PM to 10:01 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 24° above it
Highest at
7:31 PM
Sky fully dark
7:31 PM to 3:49 AM
Sky darkness
None
Cloud
Not forecast yet

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.

That morning

Sunrise

Very Low

5:16 AM

Very LowExcellent
4:50 AM Blue hour
5:16 AM Sunrise
5:50 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

Fair

6:04 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:30 PM Golden hour
5:38 PM Best color
6:04 PM Sunset
6:29 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 18 camera photos of past sunsets here.

Moon

Last quarter

41% lit

10:10 PM – 1:47 PM

ENE WNW
10:10 PM Moonrise
10:34 PM 4°
5:58 AM Highest, 82°
1:23 PM 4°
1:47 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning
70°F
Overcast 93% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
76°F
Partly cloudy 46% clouds · no rain
Evening
74°F
Partly cloudy 62% clouds · no rain

Moon, last quarter

10:10 PM Moonrise
10:34 PM 4°
5:58 AM Highest, 82°
1:23 PM 4°
1:47 PM Moonset

Sunrise

4:50 AM Blue hour
5:16 AM Sunrise
5:50 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:30 PM Golden hour
5:38 PM Best color
6:04 PM Sunset
6:29 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for Tokyo, Japan

Milky Way Visible 6:46 PM to 8:06 PM with no moon, 18° above the south-southwestern horizon - 10 nights 4 Oct to 13 Oct
Sun 4 Oct 2026 6:46 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, NE to ENE, 31 deg up
Tue 6 Oct 2026 3:51 AM Tiangong space station Modest pass, NW to ENE, 28 deg up
Wed 7 Oct 2026 4:27 AM Draconids A few an hour
Thu 8 Oct 2026 6:46 PM 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it