Tonight from Beijing

Tonight in Beijing, China, the sun sets at 19:21 local time and astronomical darkness — when even the faintest stars become visible — arrives at 21:11. The moon is in waning crescent phase, 11% illuminated. 7 major planets are above the horizon as night falls. Sunrise comes at 04:59.

At mid-latitudes, night length varies substantially with season; summer offers shorter darkness, winter the longest. Polaris sits roughly at this latitude above the northern horizon, making it a permanent compass for navigation. The Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, and the northern circumpolar stars never set.