Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Saturday, September 26, 2026

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan
High 84°F, low 80°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
14%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
77%
Wind
10 mph
5:42 AM Blue hour
5:51 AM Best color
6:06 AM Sunrise
6:38 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 21 past sunrises rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Sunset

Good

6:08 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
8%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
73%
Wind
9 mph
5:36 PM Golden hour
6:08 PM Sunset
6:23 PM Best color
6:32 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 19 past sunsets rated excellent across every location Sky Time tracks.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, NNE to NE

Rose 7:07 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNE
Rising, then up to NNE
When
7:07 PM
until 7:08 PM
Visible for
0m 50s
Highest
10° NNE
Ends
Sets NE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Rises 5:43 PM in the E

5:43 PM – 6:22 AM

The full moon nearest the September equinox. It rises soon after sunset several evenings running, giving farmers extra light to bring the harvest in.

E W
5:43 PM Moonrise
6:02 PM 4°
12:01 AM Highest, 63°
6:04 AM 4°
6:22 AM Moonset

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

Rises
5:43 PM in the E
Exactly full
1:52 AM
Distance
235,773 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.

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 82°F Clear sky
14% dry 77% 10 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 84°F Clear sky
14% dry 67% 13 mph
Evening 7 PM 82°F Clear sky
8% dry 73% 9 mph

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:21 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:42 AM–6:06 AM
  • Morning best color 5:51 AM
  • Sunrise 6:06 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:06 AM–6:38 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:36 PM–6:08 PM
  • Moonrise 5:44 PM
  • Sunset 6:08 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:08 PM–6:32 PM
  • Evening best color 6:23 PM
  • Fully dark 7:28 PM–4:47 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

International Space Station Modest pass, N to N, 16 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 4:57 AM Sakurajima, often active Activity likely by day (99%), 1° up in the NNW
Sun 18 Oct 2026 6:24 AM Orionids Active, around 10 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:12 PM H3-24 | Martian Moons eXploration Good, look SSW
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:41 AM Tiangong space station Modest pass, SW to SSW, 21 deg up
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:23 PM Orionids Around 17 an hour
Wed 21 Oct 2026 7:09 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