Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

That morning

Sunrise

7:07 AM

7:07 AM

6:40 AM Blue hour
7:07 AM Sunrise
7:43 AM Golden hour ends

Rocket launch

KAIROS | Flight 2

Launch failed - a long shot from here

Lifted off 11:00 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NE
Heading your way
When
11:00 AM
Highest around 11:06 AM
Distance
359 mi
Climbs to
18°
Lighting
Daylight
Launch site
Space One Launch Pad
Spaceport Kii, Japan

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

Sunset

5:18 PM

5:18 PM

Behind the hills at 5:09 PM, 9 min before sunset

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

4:41 PM Golden hour
5:18 PM Sunset
5:44 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning gibbous

91% lit

8:08 PM – 10:23 AM

ENE WNW
8:08 PM Moonrise
8:29 PM 4°
3:19 AM Highest, 81°
10:03 AM 4°
10:23 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 6:40 AM–7:07 AM
  • Sunrise 7:07 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:07 AM–7:43 AM
  • Morning best color 7:18 AM
  • Moonset 9:44 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:41 PM–5:18 PM
  • Evening best color 5:00 PM
  • Sunset 5:18 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:18 PM–5:44 PM
  • Fully dark 6:44 PM–5:41 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:44 PM–8:14 PM
  • Moonrise 8:09 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Sakurajima, often active Activity likely by day (99%), 1° up in the NNW
Sun 8 Nov 2026 6:47 AM Tiangong space station Modest pass, W to SSE, 25 deg up
Sun 8 Nov 2026 6:13 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 8 Nov 2026 6:53 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 8 Nov 2026 6:53 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:50 PM to 5:10 AM Mon 9 Nov 2026 4:01 PM International Space Station Brilliant pass, SW to ESE, 64 deg up
Mon 9 Nov 2026 6:44 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