Sunset 5:22 PM, astronomical dark 6:57 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Ann Arbor, MI (42.2808°, -83.743°), the sun sets at 5:22 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:57 PM and lasts until 5:39 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 30° above the southwest horizon. That is dim enough to leave the sky usefully dark.
In the middle of the night, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Mars are above the horizon.
| Planet | Position | Magnitude | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | 63° southeast | 5.6 | 9:02 AM |
| Saturn | 39° southwest | 0.4 | 4:12 AM |
| Neptune | 34° southwest | 7.8 | 3:39 AM |
| Mars | 2° east | 0.8 | 2:12 PM |
The times above are computed for Ann Arbor, MI and update hourly. For the sky as it is right now — with constellations, satellites tracked in real time and any active meteor showers — open the live map.
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