Ordos
Inner Mongolia, 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
7:19 AM
Golden: 53min
Sunset
6:27 PM
Golden: 53min
True Darkness
7:57 PM
Stars visible
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7:02 AM - 7:55 AM
Evening Golden Hour
5:51 PM - 6:44 PM
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7:57 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
5
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Ordos Classification
Good for Astronomy
Bortle Class 5: Suburban Sky
Suburban sky
Visible Tonight
Milky Way very weak near horizon, only hints overhead
🌙 Moderate Light Pollution
Good for bright objects. Milky Way visible but washed out. UHC filters recommended for nebulae.
Weather Conditions
Cloud Cover
85%
Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light
Morning
100%
Evening
100%
Overnight
56%
Precipitation
0%
Very unlikely
Wind
18
km/h avg
Gusts up to 37 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
46%
Moderate
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
9°C
High
/
-3°C
Low
Seeing
5
/ 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
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (5 → 2). Expect 8x more visible stars.
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