Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

Rocket launch

Smart Dragon 3 | Geely Constellation Group 05

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 4:48 AM

Very LowExcellent

Space jellyfish low chance 4:56 AM–4:56 AM, S about 5° up

Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
4:48 AM
Highest around 4:57 AM
Distance
1,207 mi
Climbs to
5°
Lighting
Twilight window
Launch site
Rizhao offshore launch location
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

The sun is far enough down that the ground is dark and still high enough to light the plume: exhaust expanding into near-vacuum turns into a glowing bell visible for hundreds of miles.

That morning

Sunrise

5:52 AM

5:52 AM

Clears the hills at 5:57 AM, 5 min after sunrise

5:18 AM Blue hour
5:52 AM Sunrise
6:37 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:57 PM

6:57 PM

Behind the hills at 6:54 PM, 3 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

6:12 PM Golden hour
6:57 PM Sunset
7:31 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning gibbous

97% lit

7:17 PM – 8:59 AM

E W
7:17 PM Moonrise
7:42 PM 4°
2:02 AM Highest, 46°
8:32 AM 4°
8:59 AM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:18 AM–5:52 AM
  • Sunrise 5:52 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:52 AM–6:37 AM
  • Morning best color 6:03 AM
  • Moonset 7:31 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:12 PM–6:57 PM
  • Evening best color 6:39 PM
  • Sunset 6:57 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:57 PM–7:31 PM
  • Moonrise 7:17 PM
  • Fully dark 8:57 PM–3:54 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Tsiolkovsky - sunset at 5:02 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:02 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Tsiolkovsky - sunset at 5:00 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:00 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:30 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:30 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 6:23 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:50 PM to 5:40 AM Mon 9 Nov 2026 4:01 PM Partial lunar eclipse 93% of it above your horizon
Thu 6 Jul 2028 3:20 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 1:51 AM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 7:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 86.2% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 4:35 PM Partial lunar eclipse 86% of it above your horizon
Sat 15 Jun 2030 3:33 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 66 minutes
Sun 25 Apr 2032 12:13 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 4:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 69% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 2:57 PM Total lunar eclipse 93% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 4:12 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Sat 8 Oct 2033 7:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 56% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 9:53 AM Total lunar eclipse 71% of it above your horizon
Mon 11 Feb 2036 7:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 25.7% of the Sun covered
Sun 20 Apr 2042 11:40 AM

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