Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Tuesday, May 11, 2027

TODAY
Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Active, around 9 an hour

Best around 3:45 AM

Radiant climbs to
28°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 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.

Comes from Halley's Comet. Best from the Southern Hemisphere, in the hours before dawn.

That morning

Sunrise

5:24 AM

5:24 AM

4:58 AM Blue hour
5:24 AM Sunrise
5:58 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:00 PM

7:00 PM

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

6:26 PM Golden hour
7:00 PM Sunset
7:26 PM Blue hour ends

Milky Way

Milky Way

Excellent viewing

Visible from 12:10 AM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
12:10 AM to 3:53 AM
Where to look
Southern horizon, up to 31° above it
Highest at
2:40 AM
Sky fully dark
8:30 PM to 3:53 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.

Moon

Waxing crescent

27% lit

9:36 AM – 12:02 AM

ENE WNW
9:36 AM Moonrise
9:57 AM 4°
4:52 PM Highest, 82°
11:41 PM 4°
12:02 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 4:58 AM–5:24 AM
  • Morning best color 5:09 AM
  • Sunrise 5:24 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:24 AM–5:58 AM
  • Moonrise 9:36 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:26 PM–7:00 PM
  • Sunset 7:00 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:00 PM–7:26 PM
  • Evening best color 7:14 PM
  • Fully dark 8:30 PM–3:53 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:10 AM–3:53 AM
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Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Flower Moon Rises 7:09 PM in the ESE Thu 20 May 2027 7:09 PM Milky Way Visible 9:10 PM to 3:37 AM with no moon, 31° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 28 May to 13 Jun
Fri 4 Jun 2027 9:10 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:00 PM to 3:30 AM Fri 4 Jun 2027 4:48 AM Strawberry Moon Rises 7:47 PM in the ESE Sat 19 Jun 2027 7:47 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 14h 07m of light · sunset 7:21 PM in the WNW Mon 21 Jun 2027 11:10 PM Milky Way Visible 8:59 PM to 3:19 AM with no moon, 31° above the southern horizon - 17 nights 26 Jun to 12 Jul
Fri 2 Jul 2027 8:59 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 3:20 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 1:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 49% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 5:13 PM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 3:33 AM Partial solar eclipse 0.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 21 May 2031 5:50 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 66 minutes
Sun 25 Apr 2032 12:13 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 4:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 31.8% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 3:33 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 4:12 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Sat 8 Oct 2033 7:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 71.5% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 9:53 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it