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Tanegashima tides
Tanegashima has 37 coastal places, including 2 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 37 of 37 16 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 7.1 ft in Nishinoomote
- Spring tides Oct 27–29 full moon · with perigee · coef. 106
- Sun 6:28 am–5:31 pm 11 h 3 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:52 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 5:29 am
Tanegashima at a glance
- Coastal places: 37 (2 main ones and 35 more): 35 towns and cities and 2 harbors.
- Prefecture: Kagoshima.
- With today's tide: 37 of 37 places (16 with a station within 5 miles and 21 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Nishinoomote (Japan Coast Guard), for 19 places. 2 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Nishinoomote, with 7.1 ft between high and low tide (Nishinoomote station).
- Smallest tide today: Nōkan, with 6.6 ft.
- Tide type: mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
- Next spring tides: from October 27 to 29, with a coefficient of up to 106 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishinoomote 19 places · Japan Coast Guard | 8:58 am 8:09 pm | 2:16 am 2:36 pm | 7.1 ft |
| Tanegashima 18 places · TICON-4 | 8:22 am 7:34 pm | 1:42 am 1:52 pm | 6.6 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Tanegashima
The other 35 places on Tanegashima
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Tanegashima
What time is high tide today on Tanegashima?
Today, at the Nishinoomote station, used by 19 places on Tanegashima, high tide is at 8:58 am (7.0 ft) and 8:09 pm (7.0 ft), and low tide at 2:16 am and 2:36 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Tanegashima?
Today, in Nishinoomote: 7.1 ft between high and low tide (Nishinoomote station). The smallest is in Nōkan, with 6.6 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Tanegashima?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Nishinoomote station the coefficient will reach 106.
How many tides a day are there on Tanegashima?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Tanegashima?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 6:28 am and sets at 5:31 pm: 11 h 3 min of daylight.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide