Is tonight good for stargazing in Shijiazhuang?

Fire Sunset Tonight. 35% cloud cover during the sunrise window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod. The First Light Index is 8/100, with 66% cloud cover and moon illumination at 56%.

What is the light pollution level in Shijiazhuang?

Shijiazhuang has a Bortle 8 rating. This is a bright sky area where only the brightest stars and planets are visible. Consider traveling to a darker location for deep sky observation.

When is golden hour in Shijiazhuang today?

Morning golden hour is from 6:42 AM to 7:34 AM. Evening golden hour is from 5:35 PM to 6:27 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 81/100.

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Shijiazhuang

Hebei, China

Today

Feb 26, 2026

Forecast For

Feb 25, 2026

Poor

Fire Sunset Tonight

35% cloud cover during the sunrise window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod.

Tonight's Forecast

/ 100

First Light Index

Poor

Our proprietary metric combining sky clarity, moon interference, and light pollution for optimal stargazing conditions.

/ 100

Shutter Score

Excellent

Photography-specific metric factoring cloud quality and golden hour potential for landscape shooters.

Light Windows Today

4 AM12 PM11 PM

Sunrise

6:58 AM

Golden: 52min

Sunset

6:10 PM

Golden: 52min

True Darkness

7:38 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

6:42 AM - 7:34 AM

Evening Golden Hour

5:35 PM - 6:27 PM

Dark Sky Window

7:38 PM onwards

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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

Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City

Shijiazhuang Classification

Poor for Astronomy

Bortle Class 8: City Sky

City sky

Visible Tonight

Sky glows whitish gray, only brightest stars visible, M44 invisible

💡 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

66%

Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light

Morning

35%

Evening

98%

Overnight

54%

Precipitation

10%

Very unlikely

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 27 km/h

🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking

Humidity

69%

Moderate

Visibility

23.6

Excellent clarity

Temperature

13°C

High

4°C

Low

Seeing

/ 5

Excellent - Atmospheric stability

Transparency

/ 5

Moderate - Air clarity

Conditions Summary

🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (8 → 2). Expect 64x more visible stars.

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