Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan
High 77°F, low 74°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:17 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
28%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
66%
Wind
15 mph
5:53 AM Blue hour
6:03 AM Best color
6:17 AM Sunrise
6:50 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.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, ESE to E

Rose 4:06 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ESE
Rising, then up to ESE
When
4:06 AM
until 4:07 AM
Visible for
1m 10s
Highest
15° ESE
Ends
Sets E

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, E to ESE

Rose 4:39 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Rising, then up to E
When
4:39 AM
until 4:41 AM
Visible for
2m 20s
Highest
47° E
Ends
Sets ESE

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, WSW to NNE

Rose 5:39 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to NW
When
5:39 AM
until 5:44 AM
Visible for
5m 50s
Highest
32° NW
Ends
Sets NNE

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

Sunset

Fair

5:45 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
7%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
65%
Wind
12 mph
5:13 PM Golden hour
5:45 PM Sunset
6:01 PM Best color
6:09 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.

Moon

Waxing crescent

19% lit

10:33 AM – 8:30 PM

SE SW
10:33 AM Moonrise
10:55 AM 4°
3:31 PM Highest, 32°
8:08 PM 4°
8:30 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 76°F Mainly clear
28% dry 66% 15 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 75°F Clear sky
13% dry 68% 14 mph
Evening 7 PM 75°F Clear sky
7% dry 65% 12 mph
Late Night 11 PM 76°F Clear sky
14% dry 60% 9 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:53 AM–6:17 AM
  • Morning best color 6:03 AM
  • Sunrise 6:17 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:17 AM–6:50 AM
  • Moonrise 10:33 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:13 PM–5:45 PM
  • Sunset 5:45 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:45 PM–6:09 PM
  • Evening best color 6:01 PM
  • Fully dark 7:05 PM–4:58 AM
  • Moonset 8:31 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:35 PM–4:58 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Sakurajima, often active Activity likely by day (99%), 1° up in the NNW
Sat 17 Oct 2026 10:46 AM Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 4:43 AM International Space Station Modest pass, N to N, 16 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 4:57 AM H3-24 | Martian Moons eXploration Good, look SSW
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:41 AM Orionids Around 17 an hour
Wed 21 Oct 2026 4:39 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:19 PM in the ENE Mon 26 Oct 2026 5:19 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it