Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

That morning

Sunrise

5:14 AM

5:14 AM

4:47 AM Blue hour
5:14 AM Sunrise
5:49 AM Golden hour ends

Rocket launch

Chollima-1 | Malligyong-1a

Launch failed - a long shot from here

Lifted off 6:27 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Heading your way
When
6:27 AM
Highest around 6:35 AM
Distance
728 mi
Climbs to
13°
Lighting
Daylight
Launch site
Malligyong-1 Pad
Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

In daylight it reads as a thin contrail, and only briefly.

Sunset

7:12 PM

7:12 PM

Behind the hills at 6:58 PM, 14 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

6:37 PM Golden hour
7:12 PM Sunset
7:39 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

82% lit

3:17 PM – 2:56 AM

E WSW
3:17 PM Moonrise
3:36 PM 4°
9:07 PM Highest, 51°
2:37 AM 4°
2:56 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 2:28 AM
  • Morning blue hour 4:47 AM–5:14 AM
  • Sunrise 5:14 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:14 AM–5:49 AM
  • Morning best color 5:25 AM
  • Moonrise 3:17 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:37 PM–7:12 PM
  • Evening best color 6:54 PM
  • Sunset 7:12 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:12 PM–7:39 PM
  • Fully dark 8:47 PM–3:39 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:57 AM–3:39 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Sakurajima, often active Activity likely by day (99%), 1° up in the NNW
Sun 15 Nov 2026 5:34 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 15 Nov 2026 6:49 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 15 Nov 2026 6:49 PM Leonids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 15 Nov 2026 6:49 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:48 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:48 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 Partial solar eclipse 80.2% of the Sun covered
Sun 20 Apr 2042 11:12 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it