Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

That morning

Sunrise

6:22 AM

6:22 AM

5:57 AM Blue hour
6:22 AM Sunrise
6:55 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:39 PM

5:39 PM

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

5:06 PM Golden hour
5:39 PM Sunset
6:03 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 3:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:09 PM Dark enough
3:54 AM Best
4:53 AM Too light
Estimate
~16/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
73°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 1:39 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:09 PM Dark enough
1:39 AM Best
4:53 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
75°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Moon

New moon

0% lit

New moon today at 9:28 PM

Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM

5:55 AM – 5:16 PM

ESE WSW
5:55 AM Moonrise
6:14 AM 4°
11:35 AM Highest, 48°
4:57 PM 4°
5:16 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 5:55 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:57 AM–6:22 AM
  • Morning best color 6:11 AM
  • Sunrise 6:22 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:22 AM–6:55 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:06 PM–5:39 PM
  • Moonset 5:16 PM
  • Sunset 5:39 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:39 PM–6:03 PM
  • Evening best color 5:56 PM
  • Fully dark 6:59 PM–5:02 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:59 PM–5:02 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 30 Oct 2026 7:00 PM International Space Station Modest pass, N to ENE, 20 deg up
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 AM Sakurajima, often active Activity likely by day (99%), 1° up in the NNW
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:39 AM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Minamitane - sunset at 5:29 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:29 PM Halloween Halloween night in Minamitane - waning gibbous moon
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, NNW to NNE, 11 deg up
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:09 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