Tokyo, Japan

Wednesday, August 11, 2027

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Tokyo, Japan

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 75 an hour

Best around 3:21 AM

Radiant climbs to
59°
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

4:56 AM

4:56 AM

4:29 AM Blue hour
4:56 AM Sunrise
5:31 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:36 PM

6:36 PM

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

6:01 PM Golden hour
6:36 PM Sunset
7:03 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

69% lit

2:27 PM – 11:54 PM

SE SW
2:27 PM Moonrise
2:51 PM 4°
7:10 PM Highest, 27°
11:30 PM 4°
11:54 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 4:29 AM–4:56 AM
  • Morning best color 4:33 AM
  • Sunrise 4:56 AM
  • Morning golden hour 4:56 AM–5:31 AM
  • Moonrise 2:27 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:01 PM–6:36 PM
  • Evening best color 6:09 PM
  • Sunset 6:36 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:36 PM–7:03 PM
  • Fully dark 8:11 PM–3:22 AM
  • Moonset 11:55 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:01 AM–3:22 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Tokyo, Japan

Perseids Around 84 an hour
Thu 12 Aug 2027 3:20 AM Full Sturgeon Moon Rises 6:22 PM in the ESE Tue 17 Aug 2027 6:22 PM Milky Way Visible 7:48 PM to 10:48 PM with no moon, 25° above the southern horizon - 13 nights 24 Aug to 5 Sep
Thu 26 Aug 2027 7:48 PM Black Moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 3:40 AM Tue 31 Aug 2027 2:40 AM Full Harvest Moon Rises 5:39 PM in the E Thu 16 Sep 2027 5:39 PM Milky Way Visible 7:04 PM to 8:54 PM with no moon, 21° above the south-southwestern horizon - 12 nights 22 Sep to 3 Oct
Wed 22 Sep 2027 7:04 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 72.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 5:07 PM Partial lunar eclipse 93% of it above your horizon
Sat 15 Jun 2030 3:33 AM 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 39.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 3:35 PM Total lunar eclipse 81% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 4:12 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Sat 8 Oct 2033 7:55 PM Partial solar eclipse Totality here
Sun 2 Sep 2035 10:09 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it