What time is sunset in Dandong today?

Sunset in Dandong is at 5:14 PM local time (Asia/Shanghai) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Dandong?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 6:44 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:16 AM.

Moonrise in Dandong is at 2:53 AM and moonset is at 3:54 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Dandong if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Shanghai · 40.13°N, 124.39°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	5:45 AM
Sunset	5:14 PM
Day length	11 h 29 min
End of civil twilight	5:41 PM
End of nautical twilight	6:12 PM
End of astronomical twilight	6:44 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 32 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 32 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:16 AM

Moonrise	2:53 AM
Moonset	3:54 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.25°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.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	7:56 AM	6:03 PM	1:00 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:01 AM	5:32 PM	12:47 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	11:54 PM	2:23 PM	7:09 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:14 AM	3:04 PM	8:09 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:09 PM	5:30 AM	11:17 PM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 52° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Dandong 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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