Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

That morning

Sunrise

5:47 AM

5:47 AM

5:23 AM Blue hour
5:47 AM Sunrise
6:20 AM Golden hour ends

Rocket launch

Chollima-1 | Malligyong-1b

Launch failed - a long shot from here

Lifted off 3:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Heading your way
When
3:54 AM
Highest around 4:02 AM
Distance
728 mi
Climbs to
11°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Malligyong-1 Pad
Sohae Satellite Launching Station, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

A bright climbing star and a flame. The vehicle is in shadow itself, so there is no lit plume behind it.

Sunset

6:49 PM

6:49 PM

Behind the hills at 6:28 PM, 21 min before sunset

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

6:17 PM Golden hour
6:49 PM Sunset
7:14 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

47% lit

12:42 PM – 11:07 PM

ESE WSW
12:42 PM Moonrise
1:03 PM 4°
5:54 PM Highest, 37°
10:46 PM 4°
11:07 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 5:23 AM–5:47 AM
  • Sunrise 5:47 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:47 AM–6:20 AM
  • Morning best color 5:58 AM
  • Moonrise 12:42 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:17 PM–6:49 PM
  • Evening best color 6:31 PM
  • Sunset 6:49 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:49 PM–7:14 PM
  • Fully dark 8:13 PM–4:24 AM
  • Moonset 11:07 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:13 PM–4:24 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Sakurajima, often active Activity likely by day (99%), 1° up in the NNW
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:54 AM International Space Station Modest pass, W to N, 18 deg up
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:00 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:49 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:49 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, SSW to E, 22 deg up
Tue 17 Nov 2026 5:55 AM Leonids Around 10 an hour
Tue 17 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