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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Chongjin, KP
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Pyongyang · 41.80°N, 129.78°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:24 AM |
| Sunset | 5:51 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 27 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:19 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:51 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:23 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 34 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 30 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:53 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:29 AM |
| Moonset | 4:33 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 145.91°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) | 8:39 AM | 6:38 PM | 1:38 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:44 AM | 6:06 PM | 1:25 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:29 AM | 3:06 PM | 7:47 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 1:49 AM | 3:46 PM | 8:47 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:47 PM | 6:09 AM | 12:00 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Chongjin 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
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