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Shangqiu

Henan, China
Today
Feb 26, 2026
Forecast For
Feb 25, 2026
Poor

Textured Sky — Get Your Camera

Enough cloud texture for interesting skies. Morning: 36% cloud, Evening: 100% cloud.

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
Good
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
6:50 AM
Golden: 49min
Sunset
6:09 PM
Golden: 50min
True Darkness
7:33 PM
Stars visible

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6:35 AM - 7:24 AM
Evening Golden Hour
5:35 PM - 6:25 PM
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7:33 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

7
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Shangqiu Classification
Moderate for Astronomy
Bortle Class 7: Suburban/Urban Transition

Suburban/urban transition

Visible Tonight

Entire sky grayish, strong light sources visible, M31 difficult

💡 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
69%
Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light
Morning
36%
Evening
100%
Overnight
54%
Precipitation
22%
Possible
Wind
17
km/h avg
Gusts up to 34 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
70%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
13°C
High
/
3°C
Low
Seeing
4
/ 5
Excellent - Atmospheric stability
Transparency
3
/ 5
Clear - Air clarity
Conditions Summary
👍 Good conditions for most observations

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

Jishui

Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
82.8km·~1h 2min

Wuyang

Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
278.2km·~3h 29min

Jiushan

Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
321km·~4h 1min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (7 → 3). Expect 16x more visible stars.

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