Stargazing in Dongxia tonight

China · 36.75°, 118.58°

Stargazing verdict · tonight

Good

Good — worth heading out if skies are clear.

›A first quarter (38% lit) only mildly brightens the sky.
›About 9 hours of true darkness to work with.

Your sky map — scrub through time

A live map of the sky above Dongxia: the Moon, planets, bright stars and constellations, exactly where they are. Drag the sliders to move through the night — or forward and back by days — and watch everything shift.

The sky over Dongxia

Thu 17 Sept, 22:00 · looking up — N at top, E to the left

Day

Time of night22:00

Drag the sliders to travel through time — watch the Moon, planets and constellations rise, set and shift. Positions are computed live for Dongxia.

Tonight's sky in Dongxia

🌓 Moon

First Quarter

38% lit

🌑 Darkness

19:37–04:22

9h of dark

🌇 Sun

sets 18:10

rises 05:49

🌙 Moon rise/set

up —

down 21:21

Planets visible tonight

♂ Mars

Best early hours · toward the E · 41° up

♃ Jupiter

Best early hours · toward the E · 19° up

♄ Saturn

Best most of the night · toward the SE · 53° up

Best nights to stargaze — next two weeks

Ranked by how dark the sky will be (less Moon = better). Pair with a clear-sky forecast on the night.

Thu 17 Sept

17 Sept

39% moon

Fri 18 Sept

18 Sept

48% moon

Sat 19 Sept

19 Sept

58% moon

Sun 20 Sept

20 Sept

67% moon

Mon 21 Sept

21 Sept

76% moon

Tue 22 Sept

22 Sept

83% moon

Wed 23 Sept

23 Sept

90% moon

Thu 24 Sept

24 Sept

95% moon

Fri 25 Sept

25 Sept

99% moon

Sat 26 Sept

26 Sept

100% moon

Sun 27 Sept

27 Sept

99% moon

Mon 28 Sept

28 Sept

95% moon

Tue 29 Sept

29 Sept

89% moon

Wed 30 Sept

30 Sept

81% moon

Upcoming sky events from Dongxia

4 October

Saturn at opposition

Saturn reaches opposition on 4 October — directly opposite the Sun, so it rises at sunset, sets at sunrise and is at its biggest and brightest of the year. The best night to catch the rings through even a small telescope.

26 September · lesser-known

Neptune at opposition

The most distant planet reaches opposition on 26 September — its brightest for the year, though still faint. A rewarding challenge target: Neptune shows as a tiny blue-grey disc through a telescope. One for the keen.

14 December

Geminid meteor shower

Widely considered the best shower of the year: slow, bright, often colourful meteors at up to ~150 per hour under dark skies. In 2026 the Moon is only a young crescent at the 13–14 December peak, so conditions are excellent.

21 October · lesser-known

Orionid meteor shower

Fast, faint meteors — debris from Halley's Comet — peaking around 21 October at ~20 per hour. A quieter, connoisseur's shower; moonlight hampers the 2026 peak, so aim for the darkest hours.

17 November · lesser-known

Leonid meteor shower

The Leonids peak around 17 November at ~15 fast meteors an hour. Famous for rare, spectacular storms every ~33 years; 2026 is a normal year, but still a pleasant pre-dawn watch.

Moon phase for Dongxia →All sky events

Stargazing in Dongxia — FAQ

Is tonight good for stargazing in Dongxia?

Good — worth heading out if skies are clear. A first quarter (38% lit) only mildly brightens the sky. Check the live cloud forecast above, which updates through the day.

What planets are visible from Dongxia tonight?

Tonight you can spot Mars, Jupiter, Saturn above the horizon from Dongxia, conditions permitting.

When is the best night to stargaze in Dongxia soon?

The darkest upcoming night is around Thu 17 Sept, when the Moon is only 39% lit.

Times are local to Dongxia (Asia/Shanghai). Astronomical data is computed from established models; the cloud forecast is live from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day. Always confirm with a live forecast before travelling to a dark-sky site.