Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Sunday, January 3, 2027

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan Sunday 3 January 2027

Meteor shower

Quadrantids

Around 48 an hour

Best around 6:15 AM

Radiant climbs to
56°
Under a perfect sky
110/hour
Moonlight
6% lost
Speed
41 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.

Its peak is short: only a few hours either side of it are worth watching.

That morning

Sunrise

7:13 AM

7:13 AM

6:46 AM Blue hour
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:49 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:27 PM

5:27 PM

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

4:51 PM Golden hour
5:27 PM Sunset
5:53 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning crescent

19% lit

3:11 AM – 1:38 PM

ESE WSW
3:11 AM Moonrise
3:32 AM 4°
8:25 AM Highest, 37°
1:17 PM 4°
1:38 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 3:11 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:46 AM–7:13 AM
  • Morning best color 6:56 AM
  • Sunrise 7:13 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:13 AM–7:49 AM
  • Moonset 1:38 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:51 PM–5:27 PM
  • Sunset 5:27 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:27 PM–5:53 PM
  • Evening best color 5:43 PM
  • Fully dark 6:52 PM–5:48 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:52 PM–4:12 AM
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Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:20 PM to 5:40 AM Sat 6 Feb 2027 12:55 AM Milky Way Visible 4:23 AM to 5:36 AM with no moon, 18° above the southeastern horizon - 5 nights 9 Feb to 15 Feb
Sun 14 Feb 2027 4:23 AM Snow Moon Rises 5:24 PM in the ENE Sat 20 Feb 2027 5:24 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 5:10 AM Mon 8 Mar 2027 6:32 PM

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