What time is sunset in Sunch'on today?

Sunset in Sunch'on is at 6:08 PM local time (Asia/Pyongyang) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Sunch'on?

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

When is it fully dark in Sunch'on tonight?

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:37 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:10 AM.

What time does the Moon rise in Sunch'on today?

Moonrise in Sunch'on is at 3:48 AM and moonset is at 4:48 PM local time.

Can I see the aurora in Sunch'on tonight?

Sunch'on is too far from the poles for regular aurora; it would take a very strong geomagnetic storm.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

Astronomy & Aurora Tonight in Sunch'on, KP

2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Pyongyang · 39.43°N, 125.93°E

Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:38 AM
Sunset	6:08 PM
Day length	11 h 30 min
End of civil twilight	6:35 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:06 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:37 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 31 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 33 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:10 AM

Moon

Moonrise	3:48 AM
Moonset	4:48 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 145.64°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

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

Planets Tonight

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	8:49 AM	6:58 PM	1:54 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:53 AM	6:28 PM	1:41 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:50 AM	3:15 PM	8:03 AM	Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:09 AM	3:56 PM	9:03 AM	Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:03 PM	6:24 AM	12:16 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 52° toward the S.

Aurora Tonight

Aurora near poles only. Sunch'on is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.

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