Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan Tuesday 15 September 2026 High 82°F, low 80°F.

Milky Way

Milky Way

Fair viewing

Visible from 8:33 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
8:33 PM to 10:23 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 23° above it
Highest at
8:33 PM
Sky fully dark
7:43 PM to 4:40 AM
Sky darkness
Fair
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

6:00 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:36 AM Blue hour
5:43 AM Best color
6:00 AM Sunrise
6:31 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 16 past sunrises rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Sunset

Good

6:21 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:50 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Sunset
6:42 PM Best color
6:46 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 15 past sunsets rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Moon

Waxing crescent

17% lit

9:50 AM – 8:29 PM

ESE WSW
9:50 AM Moonrise
10:10 AM 4°
3:09 PM Highest, 39°
8:08 PM 4°
8:29 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
81°F
Partly cloudy 56% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
80°F
Overcast 80% clouds · no rain
Evening
80°F
Mainly clear 33% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

5:36 AM Blue hour
5:43 AM Best color
6:00 AM Sunrise
6:31 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

9:50 AM Moonrise
10:10 AM 4°
3:09 PM Highest, 39°
8:08 PM 4°
8:29 PM Moonset

Sunset

5:50 PM Golden hour
6:21 PM Sunset
6:42 PM Best color
6:46 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Tiangong space station Modest pass, N to NNE, 19 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 4:47 AM Tiangong space station Modest pass, NNW to NNE, 12 deg up
Tue 6 Oct 2026 5:24 AM Milky Way Visible 7:13 PM to 8:53 PM with no moon, 22° above the south-southwestern horizon - 10 nights 4 Oct to 13 Oct
Thu 8 Oct 2026 7:13 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:20 PM to 4:50 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 12:50 AM Orionids Around 17 an hour
Wed 21 Oct 2026 4:39 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 5:19 PM in the ENE Mon 26 Oct 2026 5:19 PM

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