Tonight from Hong Kong

Tonight in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, the sun sets at 18:55 local time and astronomical darkness — when even the faintest stars become visible — arrives at 20:17. The moon is in waning crescent phase, 11% illuminated. 6 major planets are above the horizon as night falls. Sunrise comes at 05:43.

At low latitude near the equator, night length is roughly constant year-round — about twelve hours regardless of season. 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.