Stargazing guide
Stargazing in Beining, Liaoning, China
Beining, Liaoning, China has an estimated Bortle 4–5 sky (small city). The Milky Way core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness from here.
How dark the sky is around Beining, Liaoning, China, the nearest certified dark-sky places, when the Milky Way core is visible, and the next dark New Moon. Calculated for 41.60°, 121.79°.
Estimated sky glow
Milky Way core
Next New Moon
Dark-sky rating for Beining
Beining, Liaoning, China is a small city (population about 152,033). A place this size typically has a rural to suburban transition: the Milky Way core can be glimpsed on clear, moonless nights. That is an estimate of Bortle class 4–5 from population, not a measurement: the real value depends on the exact spot you observe from.
For a measured reading at any point, open the live Dark Sky map.
Nearest dark-sky places and observatories
No certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry lies within 150 km of Beining. Our list only includes genuine, publicly documented sites, so none is shown rather than guessed.
Milky Way season in Beining
The Milky Way's bright core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness from Beining; the fainter band is still visible from a dark site.
- The north celestial pole stands 41.6° above the horizon, so stars within 42° of it never set from here.
- About 83.2% of the whole sky rises above the horizon at some point in the year from this latitude.
- The Milky Way's core in Sagittarius culminates about 19.4° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
- At 66 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
Tonight and aurora
As of October 13, 2026 (UTC) the Moon is a Waxing Crescent at 10% illumination. Aurora at 41.6° latitude generally needs about Kp 8.5.
Nearby places
Stargazing in Beining: common questions
Is Beining a good place for stargazing?
Beining, Liaoning, China is a small city, so its typical sky is rural to suburban transition: the Milky Way core can be glimpsed on clear, moonless nights (an estimate of Bortle 4–5 from population, not a measurement). No certified dark-sky place or observatory in our registry lies within 150 km, so a dark site means driving away from the city's glow toward the darkest horizon you can reach.
When can you see the Milky Way from Beining?
From Beining, Liaoning, China the Milky Way's bright core never climbs 20° above the horizon during astronomical darkness at any time of year, so the best views are of the fainter parts of the band.
What is the best night this month for stargazing near Beining?
The darkest nights fall around the New Moon. As of 2026-10-13 the Moon is a Waxing Crescent at 10% illumination, and the next New Moon is November 9, 2026 (UTC). Pair it with a clear forecast and a site away from town lights.