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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Huadian, CN
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Shanghai · 42.97°N, 126.74°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:37 AM |
| Sunset | 5:02 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 25 min |
| End of civil twilight | 5:31 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:04 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 6:36 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 36 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 28 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:04 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 2:41 AM |
| Moonset | 3:46 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.19°N, 147.27°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:25 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:53 AM | 5:47 PM | 12:51 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:00 AM | 5:15 PM | 12:37 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 11:36 PM | 2:21 PM | 7:00 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 12:59 AM | 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 4:59 PM | 5:21 AM | 11:08 PM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Huadian 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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