Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Monday, October 5, 2026

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan Monday 5 October 2026 High 80°F, low 78°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, N to NNE

Rises 4:47 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
N
Rising, then up to N
When
4:47 AM
until 4:49 AM
Visible for
1m 50s
Highest
18° N
Ends
Sets NNE

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

Milky Way

Milky Way

Poor viewing

Visible from 7:17 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
7:17 PM to 9:07 PM
Where to look
South-southwestern horizon, up to 23° above it
Highest at
7:17 PM
Sky fully dark
7:17 PM to 4:52 AM
Sky darkness
Fair
Cloud
27%

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

6:11 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:47 AM Blue hour
5:54 AM Best color
6:11 AM Sunrise
6:43 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

5:56 PM

Very LowExcellent
5:24 PM Golden hour
5:56 PM Sunset
6:17 PM Best color
6:20 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 crescent

33% lit

12:15 AM – 2:40 PM

ENE WNW
12:15 AM Moonrise
12:36 AM 4°
7:31 AM Highest, 82°
2:19 PM 4°
2:40 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

This day at a glance

Morning
81°F
Clear sky 9% clouds · 10% precip
Afternoon
81°F
Mainly clear 37% clouds · 20% precip
Evening
79°F
Mainly clear 26% clouds · 21% precip

Moon, waning crescent

12:15 AM Moonrise
12:36 AM 4°
7:31 AM Highest, 82°
2:19 PM 4°
2:40 PM Moonset

Sunrise

5:47 AM Blue hour
5:54 AM Best color
6:11 AM Sunrise
6:43 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:24 PM Golden hour
5:56 PM Sunset
6:17 PM Best color
6:20 PM Blue hour ends
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