Moon
New Moon
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The moon, the planets and the space station — from where you stand in Nepal.
Tonight the Moon over Dharan is a new moon (about 0% lit). Planets, rise and set times and space-station passes below are calculated live for Dharan in Nepal time.
Now
Hold it above your head with N pointing north. The centre is straight up. Drag the slider to see the next 12 hours.
Moon
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Sun
At a glance
Sunset in Dharan today is at 5:32 PM (7 min earlier than Kathmandu). The sky is fully dark from 6:49 PM until 4:36 AM — about 9 h 47 m of true darkness for stargazing.
Dharan lies in Nepal’s low hills and valleys at about 349 m. Surrounding hills hide the lowest part of the sky and town lights wash out faint stars, so a short trip away from the lights makes a big difference.
Right now is post-monsoon season, usually the clearest time of year for stargazing in Nepal.
Planets
Best time is the moment each planet stands highest in a dark sky. Magnitude: lower is brighter.
International Space Station
Visible passes in the next 3 days — a bright, steady star gliding across the sky, no telescope needed.
Calculating passes…
Calendar
Make a poster
Pick a date, a time and a place in Nepal. Get the real star map of that moment — moon phase and planets included — as a poster to download or share.
Night sky in other cities
Calculations: astronomy-engine and satellite.js (MIT). Stars: Hipparcos via d3-celestial. ISS orbit: CelesTrak. Times in Nepal Time (NPT).
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