What time is sunset in Datong today?

Sunset in Datong is at 5:58 PM local time (Asia/Shanghai) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Datong?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:28 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:00 AM.

Moonrise in Datong is at 3:40 AM and moonset is at 4:39 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind357 km/s

X-rayB9.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Shanghai · 40.09°N, 113.29°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:29 AM
Sunset	5:58 PM
Day length	11 h 29 min
End of civil twilight	6:25 PM
End of nautical twilight	6:57 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:28 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 32 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 32 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:00 AM

Moonrise	3:40 AM
Moonset	4:39 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.00°N, 157.46°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	8:41 AM	6:47 PM	1:44 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:45 AM	6:17 PM	1:31 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:39 AM	3:07 PM	7:53 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:58 AM	3:48 PM	8:53 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:54 PM	6:14 AM	12:06 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 52° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Datong 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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