Is tonight good for stargazing in Dalian?

Fire Sunset Tonight. 27% cloud cover during the sunrise window — ideal texture for vivid colour. Get your tripod. The First Light Index is 7/100, with 25% cloud cover and moon illumination at 56%.

What is the light pollution level in Dalian?

Dalian has a Bortle 9 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 Dalian today?

Morning golden hour is from 6:14 AM to 7:07 AM. Evening golden hour is from 5:05 PM to 5:58 PM. The Shutter Score for photography is 83/100.

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Dalian

Liaoning, China

Today

Feb 26, 2026

Forecast For

Feb 25, 2026

Poor

Fire Sunset Tonight

27% 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

6:30 AM

Golden: 53min

Sunset

5:41 PM

Golden: 53min

True Darkness

7:10 PM

Stars visible

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Morning Golden Hour

6:14 AM - 7:07 AM

Evening Golden Hour

5:05 PM - 5:58 PM

Dark Sky Window

7:10 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

Dalian 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

25%

Ideal scattered clouds for vibrant sunset colors

Morning

27%

Evening

100%

Overnight

27%

Precipitation

Very unlikely

Wind

km/h avg

Gusts up to 35 km/h

🟡 Breezy - May affect tracking

Humidity

73%

High - May cause haze

Visibility

24.1

Excellent clarity

Temperature

7°C

High

2°C

Low

Seeing

/ 5

Excellent - Atmospheric stability

Transparency

/ 5

Moderate - Air clarity

Conditions Summary

🌫️ Hazy conditions - Bright objects only, consider light pollution filters

Nearby Dark Sky Locations

Within 100km

💡 These locations have significantly darker skies (9 → 3). Expect 64x more visible stars.

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