Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Friday, October 23, 2026

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Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

That morning

Sunrise

6:23 AM

6:23 AM

5:59 AM Blue hour
6:23 AM Sunrise
6:56 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:37 PM

5:37 PM

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

5:04 PM Golden hour
5:37 PM Sunset
6:01 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 10 an hour

Best around 4:22 AM

The night7:07 PM – 4:54 AM+1

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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom.

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Bright pass, SW to ENE

Rises 6:01 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SW
Rising, then up to SE
When
6:01 PM
until 6:06 PM
Visible for
5m 30s
Highest
49° SE
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, WNW to WNW

Rises 7:38 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WNW
Rising, then up to WNW
When
7:38 PM
until 7:39 PM
Visible for
1m 0s
Highest
16° WNW
Ends
Fades at 16°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

89% lit

3:41 PM – 4:06 AM

E W
3:41 PM Moonrise
4:00 PM 4°
9:52 PM Highest, 60°
3:47 AM 4°
4:06 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:06 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:59 AM–6:23 AM
  • Morning best color 6:08 AM
  • Sunrise 6:23 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:23 AM–6:56 AM
  • Moonrise 3:41 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:04 PM–5:37 PM
  • Sunset 5:37 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:37 PM–6:01 PM
  • Evening best color 5:52 PM
  • Fully dark 6:57 PM–5:03 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 4:07 AM–5:03 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Minamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:19 PM in the ENE Mon 26 Oct 2026 5:19 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 12:40 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:50 PM to 5:10 AM Mon 9 Nov 2026 4:01 PM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 12:36 AM Leonids Around 11 an hour
Tue 17 Nov 2026 5:03 AM Full Beaver Moon Rises 4:38 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 4:38 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