Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan
High 78°F, low 76°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:18 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
24%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
64%
Wind
9 mph
5:54 AM Blue hour
6:03 AM Best color
6:18 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.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 6 an hour

Best around 4:44 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
75°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Brilliant pass, NW to NE

Rose 4:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to NW
When
4:54 AM
until 4:57 AM
Visible for
3m 10s
Highest
62° NW
Ends
Sets NE

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, WSW to SSE

Rose 5:15 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to SW
When
5:15 AM
until 5:18 AM
Visible for
3m 10s
Highest
28° SW
Ends
Sets SSE

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

Sunset

Fair

5:44 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
33%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
66%
Wind
17 mph
5:11 PM Golden hour
5:44 PM Sunset
5:59 PM Best color
6:08 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

27% lit

11:27 AM – 9:21 PM

SE SW
11:27 AM Moonrise
11:49 AM 4°
4:24 PM Highest, 32°
8:59 PM 4°
9:21 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
24% dry 64% 9 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 78°F Mainly clear
34% dry 68% 15 mph
Evening 7 PM 78°F Mainly clear
33% dry 66% 17 mph
Late Night 11 PM 78°F Mainly clear
30% dry 62% 13 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:54 AM–6:18 AM
  • Morning best color 6:03 AM
  • Sunrise 6:18 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:18 AM–6:50 AM
  • Moonrise 11:27 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:11 PM–5:44 PM
  • Sunset 5:44 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:44 PM–6:08 PM
  • Evening best color 5:59 PM
  • Fully dark 7:04 PM–4:59 AM
  • Moonset 9:21 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:24 PM–4:59 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 9:53 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