Live now
Kp2.7
Solar wind346 km/s
X-rayB9.5
StormG0 (Quiet)
Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Asahikawa, JP
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Tokyo · 43.77°N, 142.36°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:35 AM |
| Sunset | 4:59 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 24 min |
| End of civil twilight | 5:28 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:01 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 6:35 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 37 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 26 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:01 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 2:34 AM |
| Moonset | 3:43 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 146.07°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:20 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:53 AM | 5:43 PM | 12:48 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:00 AM | 5:10 PM | 12:35 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 11:31 PM | 2:21 PM | 6:57 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 12:55 AM | 3:00 PM | 7:57 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 4:57 PM | 5:19 AM | 11:06 PM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Asahikawa is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
Nearby Locations
- Ebetsu99 km away
- Sapporo113 km away
- Obihiro117 km away
- Kitami123 km away
- Tomakomai140 km away
- Kushiro185 km away
- Hakodate259 km away
- Aomori355 km away
All cities in Hokkaido · All regions in Japan · Astronomy hub
