Tokyo, Japan

Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Tokyo, Japan
High 74°F, low 61°F.

Sunset

Fair

5:03 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain chance
0%around 7 PM
Humidity
61%
Wind
2 mph
4:29 PM Golden hour
4:37 PM Best color
5:03 PM Sunset
5:29 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 9:09 AM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 30 camera photos of past sunsets here.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 7 an hour

Best around 4:19 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
70°
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, ENE to NE

Rose 4:09 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ENE
Rising, then up to ENE
When
4:09 AM
until 4:12 AM
Visible for
3m 0s
Highest
71° ENE
Ends
Sets NE

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

Earlier today

Sunrise

Fair

5:49 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
6%around 9 AM
Rain chance
0%around 9 AM
Humidity
56%
Wind
3 mph
5:23 AM Blue hour
5:29 AM Best color
5:49 AM Sunrise
6:23 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 9:09 AM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 30 camera photos of past sunrises here.

Moon, up now

Waxing crescent

36% lit

11:57 AM – 9:23 PM

SE SW
11:57 AM Moonrise
12:21 PM 4°
4:40 PM Highest, 27°
8:59 PM 4°
9:23 PM Moonset

Current local time: 9:09 AM

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

Weather forecast

Morning 9 AM 66°F Clear sky
6% 0% 56% 3 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 73°F Mainly clear
24% 0% 42% 3 mph
Evening 7 PM 66°F Clear sky
0% 0% 61% 2 mph
Late Night 11 PM 61°F Clear sky
5% 0% 69% 2 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:23 AM–5:49 AM
  • Morning best color 5:29 AM
  • Sunrise 5:49 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:49 AM–6:23 AM
  • Moonrise 11:57 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:29 PM–5:03 PM
  • Evening best color 4:37 PM
  • Sunset 5:03 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:03 PM–5:29 PM
  • Fully dark 6:29 PM–4:25 AM
  • Moonset 9:23 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:29 PM–4:25 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Tokyo, Japan

International Space Station Modest pass, WNW to NNE, 20 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 4:57 AM Orionids Around 17 an hour
Wed 21 Oct 2026 3:58 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:34 PM in the ENE Mon 26 Oct 2026 4:34 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 12:12 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:10 PM to 4:40 AM Mon 9 Nov 2026 4:01 PM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 12:06 AM 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 72.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 5:07 PM Partial lunar eclipse 93% of it above your horizon
Sat 15 Jun 2030 3:33 AM 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 39.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 3:35 PM Total lunar eclipse 81% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 4:12 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Sat 8 Oct 2033 7:55 PM Partial solar eclipse Totality here
Sun 2 Sep 2035 10:09 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it