Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Kakogawacho-honmachi, Hyōgo, Japan
Kakogawacho-honmachi, Hyōgo, Japan has an estimated Bortle 5–6 sky (mid-sized city). The Milky Way core is highest after dark in June, at about 26°.
How dark the sky is around Kakogawacho-honmachi, Hyōgo, Japan, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 34.77°, 134.83°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Kakogawacho-honmachi
Kakogawacho-honmachi, Hyōgo, Japan is a mid-sized city (population about 271,634). A place this size typically has a bright suburban sky: main constellations are easy, the Milky Way is washed out. That is an estimate of Bortle class 5–6 from population, not a measurement: the real value depends on the exact spot you observe from.
For a measured reading at any point, open the live Dark Sky map.
Nearest dark-sky places and observatories
No certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry lies within 150 km of Kakogawacho-honmachi. Our list only includes genuine, publicly documented sites, so none is shown rather than guessed.
Milky Way season in Kakogawacho-honmachi
The bright core of the Milky Way stays low, so you need a clear southern or northern horizon. It climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, peaking in June at about 26°.
- The north celestial pole stands 34.8° above the horizon, so stars within 35° of it never set from here.
- About 78.5% of the whole sky rises above the horizon at some point in the year from this latitude.
- The Milky Way's core in Sagittarius culminates about 26.2° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 6 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Tonight and aurora
As of November 6, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waning Crescent at 8% illumination. Aurora at 34.8° latitude generally needs about Kp 9.0.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Kakogawacho-honmachi: common questions
Is Kakogawacho-honmachi a good place for stargazing?
Kakogawacho-honmachi, Hyōgo, Japan is a mid-sized city, so its typical sky is bright suburban sky: main constellations are easy, the Milky Way is washed out (an estimate of Bortle 5–6 from population, not a measurement). No certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry lies within 150 km, so a dark site means driving away from the city's glow toward the darkest horizon you can reach.
When can you see the Milky Way from Kakogawacho-honmachi?
From Kakogawacho-honmachi, Hyōgo, Japan (34.77°, 134.83°) the Milky Way's bright core climbs at least 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness in March, April, May, June, July, August, September. It peaks in June, reaching about 26°. Moonlight, cloud and city lights still decide what you actually see.
What is the best night this month for stargazing near Kakogawacho-honmachi?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-11-06 the Moon is a Waning Crescent at 8% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.