Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Saturday, October 3, 2026

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan Saturday 3 October 2026 High 80°F, low 79°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, NW to NE

Rose 5:07 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to NNW
When
5:07 AM
until 5:11 AM
Visible for
3m 30s
Highest
28° NNW
Ends
Sets NE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, WNW to SSE

Rose 6:25 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to SW
When
6:25 PM
until 6:31 PM
Visible for
5m 50s
Highest
32° SW
Ends
Sets SSE

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

Milky Way

Milky Way

Fair viewing

Visible from 7:19 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:19 PM to 9:09 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 23° above it
Highest at
7:19 PM
Sky fully dark
7:19 PM to 4:51 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

Fair

6:10 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:46 AM Blue hour
5:53 AM Best color
6:10 AM Sunrise
6:42 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

Low

5:59 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:27 PM Golden hour
5:59 PM Sunset
6:19 PM Best color
6:23 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

Last quarter

55% lit

10:00 PM – 1:00 PM

ENE WNW
10:00 PM Moonrise
10:22 PM 4°
5:31 AM Highest, 87°
12:39 PM 4°
1:00 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
79°F
Mainly clear 34% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
80°F
Mainly clear 40% clouds · no rain
Evening
80°F
Mainly clear 29% clouds · no rain

Moon, last quarter

10:00 PM Moonrise
10:22 PM 4°
5:31 AM Highest, 87°
12:39 PM 4°
1:00 PM Moonset

Sunrise

5:46 AM Blue hour
5:53 AM Best color
6:10 AM Sunrise
6:42 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:27 PM Golden hour
5:59 PM Sunset
6:19 PM Best color
6:23 PM Blue hour ends
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