Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Monday, September 28, 2026

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan Monday 28 September 2026 High 85°F, low 83°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, S to ESE

Rose 5:10 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:10 AM
until 5:13 AM
Visible for
3m 30s
Highest
15° SE
Ends
Sets ESE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, NNW to ENE

Rose 7:07 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Rising, then up to NE
When
7:07 PM
until 7:11 PM
Visible for
3m 20s
Highest
28° NE
Ends
Fades at 27°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:07 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:43 AM Blue hour
5:50 AM Best color
6:07 AM Sunrise
6:39 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

Fair

6:05 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:33 PM Golden hour
6:05 PM Sunset
6:25 PM Best color
6:29 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

Waning gibbous

98% lit

6:47 PM – 8:32 AM

ENE WNW
6:47 PM Moonrise
7:06 PM 4°
1:36 AM Highest, 76°
8:12 AM 4°
8:32 AM 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
84°F
Mainly clear 48% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
83°F
Light drizzle 17% clouds · 0.1 mm rain
Evening
84°F
Mainly clear 45% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

5:43 AM Blue hour
5:50 AM Best color
6:07 AM Sunrise
6:39 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:33 PM Golden hour
6:05 PM Sunset
6:25 PM Best color
6:29 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, waning gibbous

6:47 PM Moonrise
7:06 PM 4°
1:36 AM Highest, 76°
8:12 AM 4°
8:32 AM Moonset
← Previous day Sunday Sun, Sep 27
Next day → Tuesday Tue, Sep 29

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Milky Way Visible 7:19 PM to 9:09 PM with no moon, 23° above the south-southwestern horizon - 11 nights 3 Oct to 13 Oct
Sat 3 Oct 2026 7:19 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, NW to N, 14 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 5:44 AM Tiangong space station Modest pass, N to NNE, 18 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 4:47 AM 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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