Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 57 an hour

Best around 4:04 AM

Radiant climbs to
54°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
59 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 most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

That morning

Sunrise

5:38 AM

5:38 AM

5:13 AM Blue hour
5:38 AM Sunrise
6:12 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:04 PM

7:04 PM

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

6:31 PM Golden hour
7:04 PM Sunset
7:30 PM Blue hour ends

Milky Way

Milky Way

Poor viewing

Visible from 11:22 PM

Very LowExcellent
Visible, no moon
11:22 PM to 12:52 AM
Where to look
Southwestern horizon, up to 20° above it
Highest at
11:22 PM
Sky fully dark
8:32 PM to 4:11 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

First quarter

49% lit

12:47 PM – 11:16 PM

ESE WSW
12:47 PM Moonrise
1:08 PM 4°
6:01 PM Highest, 37°
10:54 PM 4°
11:16 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 5:13 AM–5:38 AM
  • Morning best color 5:24 AM
  • Sunrise 5:38 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:38 AM–6:12 AM
  • Moonrise 12:48 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:31 PM–7:04 PM
  • Sunset 7:04 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:04 PM–7:30 PM
  • Evening best color 7:20 PM
  • Fully dark 8:32 PM–4:11 AM
  • Moonset 11:16 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:22 PM–4:11 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Perseids Around 81 an hour
Thu 12 Aug 2027 4:01 AM Full Sturgeon Moon Rises 6:51 PM in the ESE Tue 17 Aug 2027 6:51 PM Milky Way Visible 8:11 PM to 11:41 PM with no moon, 30° above the southern horizon - 14 nights 24 Aug to 6 Sep
Thu 26 Aug 2027 8:11 PM Black Moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 8:10 PM to 4:20 AM Tue 31 Aug 2027 2:40 AM Full Harvest Moon Rises 6:16 PM in the E Thu 16 Sep 2027 6:16 PM Milky Way Visible 7:34 PM to 9:54 PM with no moon, 26° above the south-southwestern horizon - 12 nights 22 Sep to 3 Oct
Wed 22 Sep 2027 7:34 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