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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domainIsland country in East Asia.
Rising in 61 countries since Sunday, 18 October 2026. Today: 58 countries.
- rising today
- 58
- at the peak
- 58 on 14 Nov
- first rising
- 18 Oct
- days rising
- 5
Day by day
Countries where it was rising, each day
| Day | Countries |
|---|---|
| 14 Nov | 58 |
| 13 Nov | 1 |
| 12 Nov | 0 |
| 11 Nov | 0 |
| 10 Nov | 0 |
| 9 Nov | 1 |
| 8 Nov | 0 |
| 7 Nov | 0 |
| 6 Nov | 0 |
| 5 Nov | 0 |
| 4 Nov | 0 |
| 3 Nov | 0 |
| 2 Nov | 0 |
| 1 Nov | 0 |
| 31 Oct | 0 |
| 30 Oct | 0 |
| 29 Oct | 0 |
| 28 Oct | 0 |
| 27 Oct | 0 |
| 26 Oct | 0 |
| 25 Oct | 1 |
| 24 Oct | 0 |
| 23 Oct | 0 |
| 22 Oct | 0 |
| 21 Oct | 0 |
| 20 Oct | 0 |
| 19 Oct | 0 |
| 18 Oct | 1 |
How it spread
Each row is a country, in the order it started rising; each square is a day it was rising there. This is the order it appeared in, not a chain of cause.
Philippines2
Peru1
Bosnia & Herzegovina1
Singapore1
Albania1
Algeria1
Australia1
Austria1
Bahrain1
Bangladesh1
Bulgaria1
Cambodia1
Cameroon1
Congo - Kinshasa1
Cyprus1
Denmark1
Egypt1
Ethiopia1
Georgia1
Ghana1
Greece1
Haiti1
Hong Kong SAR China1
Hungary1
Show all 61 countries
Indonesia1
Iraq1
Ireland1
Israel1
Jamaica1
Jordan1
Kenya1
Kuwait1
Lebanon1
Libya1
Malaysia1
Morocco1
Mozambique1
Myanmar (Burma)1
Nepal1
Netherlands1
New Zealand1
North Macedonia1
Norway1
Oman1
Pakistan1
Palestinian Territories1
Portugal1
Puerto Rico1
Qatar1
Saudi Arabia1
Serbia1
South Africa1
Sri Lanka1
Switzerland1
Syria1
Tanzania1
Thailand1
Trinidad & Tobago1
Tunisia1
United Arab Emirates1
Vietnam1
In the news
- Japan vs Brazil: Friendlies stats & head-to-head
BBC · United Arab Emirates · via Google Trends - Licensable picture: Mizuho Blue Challenge - Japan v Brazil
Reuters Connect · Albania · via Google Trends - Japan v Brazil LIVE: Latest score and goal updates in Singapore friendly
The Independent · Austria · via Google Trends - Video: A message from Singapore: Vinicius responds to his critics in resounding fashion
Goal.com · United Arab Emirates · 14 Nov · via Google Trends - ^[KOORA TV] بث مباشر لمباراة اليابان والبرازيل
日本取引所グループ · United Arab Emirates · 14 Nov · via Google Trends - Polymarket Promo Code GOAL20 – Get $50 for Japan vs Brazil 11-14
OneFootball · Albania · 14 Nov · via Google Trends
Headlines from countries where it rose, found by Google Trends and GDELT. Each links to its publisher; we show only the headline.
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