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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Qitaihe, CN
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Shanghai · 45.77°N, 131.00°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:22 AM |
| Sunset | 4:43 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 21 min |
| End of civil twilight | 5:13 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 5:47 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 6:22 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 40 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 23 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 3:45 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 2:20 AM |
| Moonset | 3:31 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.43°N, 133.59°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:29 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:43 AM | 5:23 PM | 12:34 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:52 AM | 4:49 PM | 12:20 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 11:11 PM | 2:13 PM | 6:43 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 12:35 AM | 2:50 PM | 7:43 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 4:41 PM | 5:05 AM | 10:51 PM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 46° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Qitaihe 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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