Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Sunday, December 13, 2026

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan Sunday 13 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Around 135 an hour

Best around 2:19 AM

Radiant climbs to
88°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

The strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

That morning

Sunrise

7:03 AM

7:03 AM

6:37 AM Blue hour
7:03 AM Sunrise
7:40 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:16 PM

5:16 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

4:40 PM Golden hour
5:16 PM Sunset
5:42 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

14% lit

10:09 AM – 8:50 PM

ESE WSW
10:09 AM Moonrise
10:30 AM 4°
3:30 PM Highest, 40°
8:29 PM 4°
8:50 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

Sunrise

6:37 AM Blue hour
7:03 AM Sunrise
7:40 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

10:09 AM Moonrise
10:30 AM 4°
3:30 PM Highest, 40°
8:29 PM 4°
8:50 PM Moonset

Sunset

4:40 PM Golden hour
5:16 PM Sunset
5:42 PM Blue hour ends
← Previous day Saturday Sat, Dec 12
Next day → Monday Mon, Dec 14

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Winter solstice Shortest day, 10h 11m of light · sunset 5:19 PM in the WSW Tue 22 Dec 2026 5:50 AM Ursids A few an hour
Tue 22 Dec 2026 5:34 AM Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:25 PM in the ENE Thu 24 Dec 2026 5:25 PM Quadrantids Around 52 an hour
Sun 3 Jan 2027 5:42 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:40 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 5:23 AM Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:25 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 5:25 PM

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