Night falls over the Pacific, aurora active over Canada

The Sun sits below the horizon in the Western Pacific, casting Earth's western half into night. The terminator line moves eastward, bringing darkness to the region now under the sun's absence.

Large-scale atmospheric patterns show low cloud cover and clear skies dominating much of the planet's surface. Jet stream activity is moderate, with no major convection or storm systems visible at this scale.

Aurora activity is currently active over Canada, visible as green and purple lights dancing across the polar sky. The Moon phase is waxing crescent, appearing in the western sky just after sunset.