Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

That morning

Sunrise

5:15 AM

5:15 AM

4:48 AM Blue hour
5:15 AM Sunrise
5:50 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:10 PM

7:10 PM

Behind the hills at 6:56 PM, 14 min before sunset

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

6:36 PM Golden hour
7:10 PM Sunset
7:37 PM Blue hour ends

Rocket launch

Chollima-1 | Malligyong-1-1

Launch failed - a long shot from here

Lifted off 10:44 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNW
Heading your way
When
10:44 PM
Highest around 10:52 PM
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.

Moon

Waning gibbous

86% lit

10:56 PM – 9:10 AM

ESE WSW
10:56 PM Moonrise
11:18 PM 4°
4:03 AM Highest, 34°
8:49 AM 4°
9:10 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 4:48 AM–5:15 AM
  • Sunrise 5:15 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:15 AM–5:50 AM
  • Morning best color 5:26 AM
  • Moonset 8:04 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:36 PM–7:10 PM
  • Evening best color 6:52 PM
  • Sunset 7:10 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:10 PM–7:37 PM
  • Fully dark 8:45 PM–3:41 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:45 PM–11:05 PM
  • Moonrise 10:57 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Sakurajima, often active Activity likely by day (99%), 1° up in the NNW
Wed 11 Nov 2026 6:46 AM Mir | Demo Flight Long shot, look NW
Wed 11 Nov 2026 2:00 PM International Space Station Bright pass, WSW to N, 31 deg up
Wed 11 Nov 2026 6:45 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 6:51 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 6:51 PM International Space Station Brilliant pass, SW to NE, 61 deg up
Thu 12 Nov 2026 5:57 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