Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan Wednesday 30 September 2026 High 82°F, low 79°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, S to E

Rose 4:50 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SE
When
4:50 AM
until 4:53 AM
Visible for
3m 50s
Highest
31° SE
Ends
Sets E

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Brilliant pass, NW to SSE

Rose 7:10 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to WSW
When
7:10 PM
until 7:14 PM
Visible for
4m 50s
Highest
71° WSW
Ends
Fades at 28°

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

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:08 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:44 AM Blue hour
5:52 AM Best color
6:08 AM Sunrise
6:40 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

6:03 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:31 PM Golden hour
6:03 PM Sunset
6:23 PM Best color
6:27 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

86% lit

8:08 PM – 10:51 AM

ENE WNW
8:08 PM Moonrise
8:29 PM 4°
3:27 AM Highest, 85°
10:29 AM 4°
10:51 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
80°F
Clear sky 11% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
82°F
Clear sky 6% clouds · no rain
Evening
80°F
Clear sky 11% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

5:44 AM Blue hour
5:52 AM Best color
6:08 AM Sunrise
6:40 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:31 PM Golden hour
6:03 PM Sunset
6:23 PM Best color
6:27 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, waning gibbous

8:08 PM Moonrise
8:29 PM 4°
3:27 AM Highest, 85°
10:29 AM 4°
10:51 AM Moonset
← Previous day Tuesday Tue, Sep 29
Next day → Thursday Thu, Oct 1

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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