Dark skies over Xi'an, China
The next moonless night in Xi'an is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:11 to 05:44. 5 of the next 30 nights have no Moon at all during full darkness.
Dark here means astronomical darkness (the Sun at least 18° below the horizon) with the Moon below the horizon: the best conditions for faint stars, the Milky Way and astrophotography. Light pollution and weather aren’t included.
| Night of | Moon-free dark hours | Total | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Nov | 19:14–01:55 | 6 h 41 min | 30% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:13–02:59 | 7 h 45 min | 21% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:13–04:01 | 8 h 48 min | 13% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:12–05:02 | 9 h 50 min | 7% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:11–05:44 | 10 h 33 min | 3% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:11–05:45 | 10 h 34 min | 1% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:10–05:46 | 10 h 36 min | 0% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:09–05:46 | 10 h 37 min | 2% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 19:09–05:47 | 10 h 39 min | 6% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 19:33–05:48 | 10 h 15 min | 11% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 20:27–05:49 | 9 h 22 min | 17% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 21:24–05:50 | 8 h 25 min | 25% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 22:23–05:51 | 7 h 27 min | 33% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 23:22–05:51 | 6 h 29 min | 42% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:21–05:52 | 5 h 31 min | 52% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:20–05:53 | 4 h 33 min | 62% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 02:20–05:54 | 3 h 34 min | 71% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:23–05:55 | 2 h 32 min | 80% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:29–05:55 | 1 h 27 min | 88% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 05:39–05:56 | 0 h 17 min | 95% lit |
| Mon 23 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 99% lit |
| Tue 24 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 100% lit |
| Wed 25 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 98% lit |
| Thu 26 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 94% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:03–20:13 | 1 h 10 min | 87% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:03–21:28 | 2 h 25 min | 78% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:03–22:40 | 3 h 37 min | 67% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:03–23:48 | 4 h 45 min | 56% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:03–00:53 | 5 h 50 min | 45% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:03–01:55 | 6 h 53 min | 35% lit |
Times are local to Xi'an (Asia/Shanghai). Each bar runs from midday to midday: grey is full darkness with the Moon up, dark blue is full darkness with no Moon.
Also for Xi'an: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in China
Shanghai · Chongqing · Chengdu · Beijing · Guangzhou · Shenzhen · Tianjin · Wuhan
Computed with astronomy-engine from the Sun’s and Moon’s positions; moonrise and moonset follow the standard almanac definition. Checked against timeanddate.com and the US Naval Observatory for London, November 2026. Updated twice a day.