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Harbin

Heilongjiang, China
Today
Mar 8, 2026
Poor

Netflix & Chill Night (Too Cloudy)

85% cloud cover — nothing to see tonight. Good time to plan next week.

Tonight's Forecast
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

Blue HourGolden HourGolden HourBlue Hour
4 AM12 PM11 PM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Golden: 58min
Sunset
5:29 PM
Golden: 58min
True Darkness
7:08 PM
Stars visible

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Moon Phase

80%
Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
80%

Light Pollution

9
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Harbin 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
87%
Overcast - poor conditions for photography
Morning
100%
Evening
85%
Overnight
60%
Precipitation
3%
Very unlikely
Wind
9
km/h avg
Gusts up to 21 km/h
🟢 Calm - Excellent for tracking
Humidity
47%
Moderate
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
0°C
High
/
-11°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
4
/ 5
Very Clear - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
⭐ Premium conditions - Excellent for high-magnification planetary work and deep sky imaging

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Fate

Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
141.3km·~1h 46min

Shanhecun

Bortle
9
2
Dramatic improvement
150.3km·~1h 53min

Langxiang

Bortle
9
3
Dramatic improvement
216.7km·~2h 43min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (9 → 3). Expect 64x more visible stars.

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