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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Baicheng, CN
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Shanghai · 45.62°N, 122.83°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:55 AM |
| Sunset | 5:16 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 21 min |
| End of civil twilight | 5:46 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:20 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 6:55 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 40 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 23 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:17 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 2:55 AM |
| Moonset | 4:03 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.65°N, 121.34°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:38 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:15 AM | 5:56 PM | 1:06 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:24 AM | 5:22 PM | 12:53 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 11:44 PM | 2:45 PM | 7:15 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 1:08 AM | 3:22 PM | 8:15 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:14 PM | 5:38 AM | 11:24 PM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 46° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Baicheng is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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