What time is sunset in Xinyuan today?

Sunset in Xinyuan is at 5:56 PM local time (Asia/Urumqi) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Xinyuan?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:31 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:58 AM.

Moonrise in Xinyuan is at 3:43 AM and moonset is at 4:43 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Xinyuan 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 · 43.43°N, 83.25°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:32 AM
Sunset	5:56 PM
Day length	11 h 24 min
End of civil twilight	6:24 PM
End of nautical twilight	6:57 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:31 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 37 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:58 AM

Moonrise	3:43 AM
Moonset	4:43 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 146.16°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:21 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	8:49 AM	6:40 PM	1:45 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:55 AM	6:07 PM	1:31 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:30 AM	3:17 PM	7:53 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:51 AM	3:55 PM	8:53 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:52 PM	6:15 AM	12:06 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Xinyuan 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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