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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Xuanhua, CN
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Shanghai · 40.61°N, 115.06°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:22 AM |
| Sunset | 5:51 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 28 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:18 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:50 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:21 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 33 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 31 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:53 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:32 AM |
| Moonset | 4:33 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.63°N, 122.00°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:41 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:35 AM | 6:39 PM | 1:37 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:40 AM | 6:08 PM | 1:24 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:31 AM | 3:01 PM | 7:46 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 1:50 AM | 3:42 PM | 8:46 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:46 PM | 6:07 AM | 11:55 PM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Xuanhua is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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