What time is sunset in Shihezi today?

Sunset in Shihezi is at 5:44 PM local time (Asia/Urumqi) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Shihezi?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:20 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:46 AM.

Moonrise in Shihezi is at 3:31 AM and moonset is at 4:32 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.3

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Urumqi · 44.30°N, 86.04°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:21 AM
Sunset	5:44 PM
Day length	11 h 23 min
End of civil twilight	6:13 PM
End of nautical twilight	6:47 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:20 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 38 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 26 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:46 AM

Moonrise	3:31 AM
Moonset	4:32 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.19°N, 146.88°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:24 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	8:40 AM	6:27 PM	1:33 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:46 AM	5:53 PM	1:20 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:16 AM	3:08 PM	7:42 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:38 AM	3:46 PM	8:42 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:41 PM	6:04 AM	11:50 PM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Shihezi 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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