What time is sunset in Turpan today?

Sunset in Turpan is at 5:32 PM local time (Asia/Urumqi) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Turpan?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:07 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:35 AM.

Moonrise in Turpan is at 3:19 AM and moonset is at 4:19 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Turpan 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 · 42.95°N, 89.18°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:08 AM
Sunset	5:32 PM
Day length	11 h 25 min
End of civil twilight	6:01 PM
End of nautical twilight	6:34 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:07 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 36 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 28 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:35 AM

Moonrise	3:19 AM
Moonset	4:19 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 145.81°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)	8:24 AM	6:17 PM	1:21 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:30 AM	5:45 PM	1:07 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:08 AM	2:51 PM	7:30 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:29 AM	3:30 PM	8:29 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:29 PM	5:51 AM	11:38 PM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Turpan 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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