Tonight at 20:56
Moon
waxing gibbous · 96% lit · south
Wait for a gap Patchy clouds · 50% · thin high clouds — bright things shine through
Cloud forecast from 16:00 city time — refreshed a few times a day
The Moon this week
- 🌔 27
- 🌕 28
- 🌕 29
- 🌕 30
- 🌕 31
- 🌖 1
- 🌖 2
Which evening this week?
- ☁️ Mon
- ☁️ Tue
- ✨ Wed
- ✨ Thu
- ✨ Fri
- ✨ Sat
- ☁️ Sun
Clearest evening ahead: Wed — a good night to come back
Stargazing from Shanghai
Shanghai, in China, enjoys a fairly even balance between summer and winter nights — expect 1.5–2 hours of true astronomical darkness on either side of midnight year-round.
Common questions
What planets are visible tonight from Shanghai?
None of the bright naked-eye planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn) rise above 10° tonight from Shanghai. That's normal — planet visibility cycles roughly every 1–2 months per planet.
What time does the sun set in Shanghai tonight?
Sunset in Shanghai tonight is at 18:53. Astronomical twilight (when the sky is fully dark) begins later.
Can I see the ISS from Shanghai tonight?
Not tonight — there are no ISS passes above 20° altitude in your viewing window. Passes happen roughly every 90 minutes when the orbit lines up, so check again tomorrow.
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