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Moon in Shihezi

44.3023°, 86.0369° · Xinjiang · Asia/Urumqi · 467 m elev.

Tonight in Shihezi: Mostly Cloudy, Good moon viewing. The Waning Gibbous moon rises at 9:30 PM at deep orange-red color near the horizon.

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+0.8°
Altitude+0.8°
Azimuth300.8°
Moonrise9:30 PM
Moonset6:22 AM

Current Phase

Waning Gibbous

Illumination: 94%
Lunar Day: 16.59 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♏ Scorpio
Altitude+0.8°
Azimuth300.8°
Distance401,452 km
Local Time9:38:05 PM
SkyMostly Cloudy
Cloud Cover72%
Visibility10 km
Humidity22%
Temperature19°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise9:30 PM
Moonset6:22 AM
Sunrise5:50 AM
Sunset6:46 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌗
Last Quarter
Apr 10, 2026 · 10:52 AM
🌑
New Moon
Apr 17, 2026 · 5:52 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Apr 24, 2026 · 8:32 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon
May 1, 2026 · 11:24 PM

Moon Calendar — April 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
99%
2
100%
3
99%
4
96%
5
91%
6
85%
7
77%
8
68%
9
59%
10
49%
11
39%
12
29%
13
19%
14
12%
15
6%
16
2%
17
0%
18
1%
19
4%
20
10%
21
19%
22
29%
23
40%
24
51%
25
62%
26
71%
27
80%
28
88%
29
94%
30
98%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Not Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 10:14 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min
Penumbral Eclipse Partially Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 5:14 AM
Penumbral Begins3:13 AM
Penumbral Ends7:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +39.3°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 10:04 PM
Penumbral Begins9:58 PM
Penumbral Ends10:09 PM
Magnitude: -1.068 Peak Altitude: +15.8°

Moon in Shihezi Today

The moon over Shihezi is currently a Waning Gibbous with 94% illumination, on day 16.59 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +0.8° and azimuth is 300.8°, at a distance of 401,452 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 9:30 PM and moonset at 6:22 AM. Sunrise is at 5:50 AM and sunset at 6:46 PM. The next major phase is the Last Quarter on Apr 10, 2026 at 10:52 AM +06.

Current sky conditions in Shihezi are Mostly Cloudy with 72% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 22% humidity. The temperature is 19°C (66°F).

At just +0.8° above the horizon, the moon appears deep orange-red as its light passes through over 10 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Good.

Upcoming Phases — Shihezi

PhaseDate & Time
🌗 Last QuarterApr 10, 2026 at 10:52 AM +06
🌑 New MoonApr 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM +06
🌓 First QuarterApr 24, 2026 at 8:32 AM +06
🌕 Full MoonMay 1, 2026 at 11:24 PM +06
🌗 Last QuarterMay 10, 2026 at 3:11 AM +06
🌑 New MoonMay 17, 2026 at 2:02 AM +06
🌓 First QuarterMay 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM +06
🌕 Full MoonMay 31, 2026 at 2:46 PM +06
🌗 Last QuarterJun 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM +06
🌑 New MoonJun 15, 2026 at 8:55 AM +06
🌓 First QuarterJun 22, 2026 at 3:55 AM +06
🌕 Full MoonJun 30, 2026 at 5:57 AM +06