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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Jiutai, CN
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Shanghai · 44.15°N, 125.83°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:42 AM |
| Sunset | 5:05 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 23 min |
| End of civil twilight | 5:34 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:08 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 6:41 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 38 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 26 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:07 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 2:44 AM |
| Moonset | 3:51 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.20°N, 146.47°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:22 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:00 AM | 5:48 PM | 12:54 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:07 AM | 5:15 PM | 12:41 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 11:36 PM | 2:29 PM | 7:03 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 1:00 AM | 3:06 PM | 8:03 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:02 PM | 5:25 AM | 11:12 PM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Jiutai 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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