What time is sunset in Karamay today?

Sunset in Karamay is at 5:48 PM local time (Asia/Urumqi) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Karamay?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:26 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:49 AM.

Moonrise in Karamay is at 3:34 AM and moonset is at 4:37 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Karamay if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Urumqi · 45.58°N, 84.89°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:27 AM
Sunset	5:48 PM
Day length	11 h 21 min
End of civil twilight	6:17 PM
End of nautical twilight	6:52 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:26 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 40 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 23 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:49 AM

Moonrise	3:34 AM
Moonset	4:37 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.22°N, 145.32°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:17 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	8:47 AM	6:28 PM	1:38 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:55 AM	5:53 PM	1:24 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:16 AM	3:17 PM	7:47 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:40 AM	3:53 PM	8:47 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:45 PM	6:09 AM	11:55 PM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 46° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Karamay 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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