Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

That morning

Sunrise

7:11 AM

7:11 AM

6:44 AM Blue hour
7:11 AM Sunrise
7:47 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:22 PM

5:22 PM

Behind the hills at 5:13 PM, 9 min before sunset

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

4:46 PM Golden hour
5:22 PM Sunset
5:48 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Cold Moon

Rises 5:22 PM in the ENE

5:22 PM – 8:17 AM

Named for the long, cold nights at the start of winter.

ENE WNW
5:22 PM Moonrise
5:45 PM 4°
12:51 AM Highest, 87°
7:56 AM 4°
8:17 AM Moonset

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

Rises
5:22 PM in the ENE
Exactly full
9:33 AM
Distance
243,290 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:44 AM–7:11 AM
  • Sunrise 7:11 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:11 AM–7:47 AM
  • Morning best color 7:22 AM
  • Moonset 7:25 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:46 PM–5:22 PM
  • Evening best color 5:04 PM
  • Sunset 5:22 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:22 PM–5:48 PM
  • Moonrise 5:23 PM
  • Fully dark 6:48 PM–5:45 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Sakurajima, often active Activity likely by day (99%), 1° up in the NNW
Fri 13 Nov 2026 9:26 AM International Space Station Modest pass, NW to NNW, 11 deg up
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:49 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:50 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:50 PM International Space Station Modest pass, W to N, 18 deg up
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:00 PM 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