What time is sunset in Tacheng today?

Sunset in Tacheng is at 5:54 PM local time (Asia/Urumqi) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Tacheng?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:35 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:56 AM.

Moonrise in Tacheng is at 3:41 AM and moonset is at 4:46 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Urumqi · 46.75°N, 82.96°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:35 AM
Sunset	5:54 PM
Day length	11 h 19 min
End of civil twilight	6:25 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:00 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:35 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 42 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 21 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:56 AM

Moonrise	3:41 AM
Moonset	4:46 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 145.77°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.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	8:58 AM	6:33 PM	1:46 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:07 AM	5:57 PM	1:32 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:20 AM	3:28 PM	7:54 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:45 AM	4:04 PM	8:54 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:53 PM	6:17 AM	12:07 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Tacheng 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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