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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Ghulja, CN
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Urumqi · 43.92°N, 81.32°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:40 AM |
| Sunset | 6:03 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 23 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:32 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:05 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:39 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 38 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 26 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:05 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:51 AM |
| Moonset | 4:51 PM |
| Illumination | 9% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 6.99°N, 157.97°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,604 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:09 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:58 AM | 6:46 PM | 1:52 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:04 AM | 6:13 PM | 1:38 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:36 AM | 3:26 PM | 8:01 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 1:58 AM | 4:04 PM | 9:01 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:00 PM | 6:23 AM | 12:13 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Ghulja 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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