Hefei
Anhui, China
Today
Feb 26, 2026
Forecast For
Feb 25, 2026
0
/ 100
First Light Index
Poor
Our proprietary metric combining sky clarity, moon interference, and light pollution for optimal stargazing conditions.
0
/ 100
Shutter Score
Poor
Photography-specific metric factoring cloud quality and golden hour potential for landscape shooters.
Light Windows Today
4 AM12 PM11 PM
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Golden: 48min
Sunset
6:05 PM
Golden: 48min
True Darkness
7:26 PM
Stars visible
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6:26 AM - 7:14 AM
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5:32 PM - 6:20 PM
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Moon Phase
56%
Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
56%
⚠️ High Moon Interference
Bright moonlight will wash out faint deep sky objects
Light Pollution
9
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Hefei Classification
Poor for Astronomy
Bortle Class 9: Inner City Sky
Inner city sky
Visible Tonight
Entire sky brightly lit, only Moon, planets, and brightest stars visible
💡 Urban Sky Recommendation
Focus on lunar and planetary observation. Consider driving to a darker location for deep sky work.
💡 Tip: Check "Nearby Dark Sky" section below to find better observing sites within driving distance
Weather Conditions
Cloud Cover
96%
Overcast - poor conditions for photography
Morning
99%
Evening
100%
Overnight
100%
Precipitation
20%
Possible
Wind
14
km/h avg
Gusts up to 27 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
75%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
23.9
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
13°C
High
/
7°C
Low
Seeing
2
/ 5
Fair - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
1
/ 5
Hazy - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
🌪️ Poor seeing - Stick to wide-field imaging or wait for better atmospheric stability
Nearby Dark Sky Locations
Within 100km
Wuyang
Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
98.8km·~1h 14min
Huangmei
Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
220.7km·~2h 46min
Biyang
Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
223.8km·~2h 48min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (9 → 3). Expect 64x more visible stars.
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