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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Dunhua, CN
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Shanghai · 43.37°N, 128.23°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:32 AM |
| Sunset | 4:56 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 25 min |
| End of civil twilight | 5:25 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 5:58 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 6:31 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 37 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 27 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 3:58 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 2:34 AM |
| Moonset | 3:40 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.43°N, 133.81°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:30 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:48 AM | 5:40 PM | 12:45 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:55 AM | 5:08 PM | 12:31 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 11:29 PM | 2:17 PM | 6:54 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 12:52 AM | 2:55 PM | 7:54 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 4:53 PM | 5:15 AM | 11:02 PM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Dunhua 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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