Tokyo, Japan

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

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Tokyo, Japan Wednesday 9 September 2026 High 87°F, low 70°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 7:25 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:25 PM to 9:45 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 23° above it
Highest at
7:25 PM
Sky fully dark
7:25 PM to 3:52 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

Good

5:18 AM

Very LowExcellent
4:53 AM Blue hour
5:18 AM Sunrise
5:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

Low

5:57 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:24 PM Golden hour
5:32 PM Best color
5:57 PM Sunset
6:23 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

Waning crescent

5% lit

2:48 AM – 4:52 PM

ENE WNW
2:48 AM Moonrise
3:09 AM 4°
9:54 AM Highest, 70°
4:31 PM 4°
4:52 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
86°F
Mainly clear 25% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
84°F
Light drizzle 44% clouds · 0.4 mm rain
Evening
73°F
Light drizzle 78% clouds · 0.1 mm rain

Moon, waning crescent

2:48 AM Moonrise
3:09 AM 4°
9:54 AM Highest, 70°
4:31 PM 4°
4:52 PM Moonset

Sunrise

4:53 AM Blue hour
5:18 AM Sunrise
5:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:24 PM Golden hour
5:32 PM Best color
5:57 PM Sunset
6:23 PM Blue hour ends
← Previous day Tuesday Tue, Sep 8
Next day → Thursday Thu, Sep 10

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, WNW to NE, 33 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 4:47 AM Tiangong space station Bright pass, NE to ENE, 31 deg up
Tue 6 Oct 2026 3:51 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