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Moon in Kotō

32.7786°, 130.7454° · Kumamoto · Asia/Tokyo · 8 m elev.

Tonight in Kotō: Mostly Cloudy, Good moon viewing. The Waning Gibbous moon rises at 8:52 PM at deep orange-red color near the horizon.

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+0.1°
Altitude+0.1°
Azimuth63.6°
Moonrise8:52 PM
Moonset7:18 AM

Current Phase

Waning Gibbous

Illumination: 92.6%
Lunar Day: 16.87 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♏ Scorpio
Altitude+0.1°
Azimuth63.6°
Distance402,087 km
Local Time7:15:50 AM
SkyMostly Cloudy
Cloud Cover75%
Visibility10 km
Humidity93%
Temperature13°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise8:52 PM
Moonset7:18 AM
Sunrise6:00 AM
Sunset6:38 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌗
Last Quarter
Apr 10, 2026 · 1:52 PM
🌑
New Moon
Apr 17, 2026 · 8:52 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Apr 24, 2026 · 11:32 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon
May 2, 2026 · 2:24 AM

Moon Calendar — April 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
99%
2
100%
3
99%
4
96%
5
92%
6
86%
7
78%
8
70%
9
60%
10
51%
11
40%
12
30%
13
21%
14
13%
15
6%
16
2%
17
0%
18
1%
19
4%
20
9%
21
17%
22
27%
23
38%
24
50%
25
60%
26
70%
27
79%
28
87%
29
93%
30
97%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Not Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 1:14 PM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min
Penumbral Eclipse Partially Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 8:14 AM
Penumbral Begins6:13 AM
Penumbral Ends10:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +7.0°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Jul 19, 2027 · 1:04 AM
Penumbral Begins12:58 AM
Penumbral Ends1:09 AM
Magnitude: -1.068 Peak Altitude: +33.6°

Moon in Kotō Today

The moon over Kotō is currently a Waning Gibbous with 92.6% illumination, on day 16.87 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +0.1° and azimuth is 63.6°, at a distance of 402,087 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 8:52 PM and moonset at 7:18 AM. Sunrise is at 6:00 AM and sunset at 6:38 PM. The next major phase is the Last Quarter on Apr 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM JST.

Current sky conditions in Kotō are Mostly Cloudy with 75% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 93% humidity. The temperature is 13°C (55°F).

At just +0.1° above the horizon, the moon appears deep orange-red as its light passes through over 10 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Good.

Upcoming Phases — Kotō

PhaseDate & Time
🌗 Last QuarterApr 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM JST
🌑 New MoonApr 17, 2026 at 8:52 PM JST
🌓 First QuarterApr 24, 2026 at 11:32 AM JST
🌕 Full MoonMay 2, 2026 at 2:24 AM JST
🌗 Last QuarterMay 10, 2026 at 6:11 AM JST
🌑 New MoonMay 17, 2026 at 5:02 AM JST
🌓 First QuarterMay 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM JST
🌕 Full MoonMay 31, 2026 at 5:46 PM JST
🌗 Last QuarterJun 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM JST
🌑 New MoonJun 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM JST
🌓 First QuarterJun 22, 2026 at 6:55 AM JST
🌕 Full MoonJun 30, 2026 at 8:57 AM JST