What time is sunset in Benxi today?

Sunset in Benxi is at 5:15 PM local time (Asia/Shanghai) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Benxi?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 6:47 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:17 AM.

Moonrise in Benxi is at 2:55 AM and moonset is at 3:57 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Shanghai · 41.29°N, 123.77°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	5:48 AM
Sunset	5:15 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	5:43 PM
End of nautical twilight	6:15 PM
End of astronomical twilight	6:47 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 30 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:17 AM

Moonrise	2:55 AM
Moonset	3:57 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.44°N, 132.88°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:26 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	8:01 AM	6:03 PM	1:03 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:07 AM	5:32 PM	12:49 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	11:53 PM	2:29 PM	7:11 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:14 AM	3:09 PM	8:11 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:12 PM	5:33 AM	11:20 PM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Benxi 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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