Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan Wednesday 16 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 88 an hour

Best around 2:05 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

7:05 AM

7:05 AM

6:39 AM Blue hour
7:05 AM Sunrise
7:42 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:17 PM

5:17 PM

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

4:40 PM Golden hour
5:17 PM Sunset
5:43 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

39% lit

11:39 AM – 11:37 PM

E W
11:39 AM Moonrise
11:57 AM 4°
5:37 PM Highest, 55°
11:18 PM 4°
11:37 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:39 AM–7:05 AM
  • Morning best color 6:49 AM
  • Sunrise 7:05 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:05 AM–7:42 AM
  • Moonrise 11:40 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:40 PM–5:17 PM
  • Sunset 5:17 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:17 PM–5:43 PM
  • Evening best color 5:33 PM
  • Fully dark 6:43 PM–5:40 AM
  • Moonset 11:37 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:43 PM–5:40 AM
← Previous day Tuesday Tue, Dec 15
Next day → Thursday Thu, Dec 17

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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