Nanchang
Jiangxi, China
Today
Mar 5, 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
6:36 AM
Golden: 46min
Sunset
6:18 PM
Golden: 46min
True Darkness
7:37 PM
Stars visible
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Morning Golden Hour
6:22 AM - 7:08 AM
Evening Golden Hour
5:47 PM - 6:33 PM
Dark Sky Window
7:37 PM onwards
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Moon Phase
97%
Phase
New Moon
Illumination
97%
Light Pollution
7
Class 1
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
DarkClass 5
SuburbanClass 9
City
Nanchang 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
94%
Overcast - poor conditions for photography
Morning
98%
Evening
95%
Overnight
88%
Precipitation
12%
Very unlikely
Wind
13
km/h avg
Gusts up to 24 km/h
🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking
Humidity
79%
High - May cause haze
Visibility
24.1
km
Excellent clarity
Temperature
16°C
High
/
9°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
Jinjiang
Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
107.2km·~1h 20min
Huangmei
Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
168km·~2h 6min
Qishan
Bortle
7
3
Dramatic improvement
222.4km·~2h 47min
💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (7 → 3). Expect 16x more visible stars.
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