Is tonight good for stargazing in Anshan?

Fire Sunset Tonight. 11% cloud cover during the sunrise window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod. The First Light Index is 14/100, with 65% cloud cover and moon illumination at 56%.

What is the light pollution level in Anshan?

Anshan 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 Anshan today?

Morning golden hour is from 6:10 AM to 7:05 AM. Evening golden hour is from 4:56 PM to 5:50 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 85/100.

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Anshan

Liaoning, China

Today

Feb 26, 2026

Forecast For

Feb 25, 2026

Poor

Fire Sunset Tonight

11% 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

6:27 AM

Golden: 54min

Sunset

5:33 PM

Golden: 55min

True Darkness

7:05 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

6:10 AM - 7:05 AM

Evening Golden Hour

4:56 PM - 5:50 PM

Dark Sky Window

7:05 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

Anshan 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

65%

Heavy clouds - limited visibility and light

Morning

11%

Evening

93%

Overnight

28%

Precipitation

Very unlikely

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 48 km/h

🔴 Windy - Challenging conditions

Humidity

37%

Low - Clear air

Visibility

24.1

Excellent clarity

Temperature

13°C

High

-1°C

Low

Seeing

/ 5

Excellent - Atmospheric stability

Transparency

/ 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 (8 → 2). Expect 64x more visible stars.

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