Tokyo, Japan

Monday, September 14, 2026

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Tokyo, Japan Monday 14 September 2026 High 88°F, low 74°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Washed out by city light

Visible from 7:17 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:17 PM to 9:27 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 22° above it
Highest at
7:17 PM
Sky fully dark
7:17 PM to 3:57 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

Fair

5:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
4:57 AM Blue hour
5:22 AM Sunrise
5:56 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

Excellent

5:50 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:16 PM Golden hour
5:24 PM Best color
5:50 PM Sunset
6:16 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

Waxing crescent

10% lit

8:21 AM – 7:10 PM

ESE WSW
8:21 AM Moonrise
8:42 AM 4°
1:46 PM Highest, 39°
6:49 PM 4°
7:10 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
83°F
Clear sky 4% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
87°F
Clear sky 7% clouds · no rain
Evening
80°F
Overcast 99% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

4:57 AM Blue hour
5:22 AM Sunrise
5:56 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

8:21 AM Moonrise
8:42 AM 4°
1:46 PM Highest, 39°
6:49 PM 4°
7:10 PM Moonset

Sunset

5:16 PM Golden hour
5:24 PM Best color
5:50 PM Sunset
6:16 PM Blue hour ends
← Previous day Sunday Sun, Sep 13
Next day → Tuesday Tue, Sep 15

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 Modest pass, NE to ENE, 29 deg up
Tue 6 Oct 2026 3:51 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 4:10 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 12:49 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

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