What time is sunset in Ala'er today?

Sunset in Ala'er is at 6:06 PM local time (Asia/Urumqi) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Ala'er?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:36 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:08 AM.

Moonrise in Ala'er is at 3:54 AM and moonset is at 4:50 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Ala'er if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Urumqi · 40.54°N, 81.27°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:38 AM
Sunset	6:06 PM
Day length	11 h 28 min
End of civil twilight	6:33 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:05 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:36 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 33 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 32 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:08 AM

Moonrise	3:54 AM
Moonset	4:50 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 144.89°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:15 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	8:50 AM	6:54 PM	1:53 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:54 AM	6:23 PM	1:39 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:46 AM	3:16 PM	8:01 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:05 AM	3:57 PM	9:01 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:01 PM	6:22 AM	12:14 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Ala'er is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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