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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Hyesan, KP
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Pyongyang · 41.40°N, 128.18°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:30 AM |
| Sunset | 5:58 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 27 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:25 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:57 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:29 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 34 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 30 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:00 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:36 AM |
| Moonset | 4:40 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.42°N, 133.83°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) | 8:44 AM | 6:45 PM | 1:45 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:50 AM | 6:14 PM | 1:32 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:36 AM | 3:11 PM | 7:54 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 1:56 AM | 3:51 PM | 8:54 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:54 PM | 6:15 AM | 12:07 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Hyesan 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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