Hamamatsu
Shizuoka, Japan
Today
Feb 21, 2026
0
/ 100
First Light Index
Fair
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0
/ 100
Shutter Score
Fair
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Light Windows Today
4 AM12 PM11 PM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Golden: 50min
Sunset
5:37 PM
Golden: 50min
True Darkness
7:01 PM
Stars visible
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6:11 AM - 7:01 AM
Evening Golden Hour
5:02 PM - 5:52 PM
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7:01 PM onwards
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Moon Phase
14%
Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
14%
๐ก Slight Moon Interference
Moon may affect darkest sky observations
Light Pollution
7
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Hamamatsu Classification
Moderate for Astronomy
Bortle Class 7: Suburban/Urban Transition
Suburban/urban transition
Visible Tonight
Entire sky grayish, strong light sources visible, M31 difficult
๐ก Urban Sky Recommendation
Focus on lunar and planetary observation. Consider driving to a darker location for deep sky work.
๐ก Tip: Check "Nearby Dark Sky" section below to find better observing sites within driving distance
Weather Conditions
Cloud Cover
4%
Ideal scattered clouds for vibrant sunset colors
Morning
0%
Evening
0%
Overnight
24%
Precipitation
5%
Very unlikely
Wind
13
km/h avg
Gusts up to 26 km/h
๐ก Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
60%
Moderate
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
16ยฐC
High
/
0ยฐC
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
3
/ 5
Clear - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
๐ Good conditions for most observations
Nearby Dark Sky Locations
Within 100km
Kumano
Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
172.6kmยท~2h 9min
Aizu-misato Machi
Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
354.2kmยท~4h 26min
Muroto-misakicho
Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
364.8kmยท~4h 34min
๐ก These locations have significantly darker skies (7 โ 3). Expect 16x more visible stars.
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