Sunset 8:14 PM, astronomical dark 9:43 PM, waning crescent moon at 31%.
From College Station, TX (30.628°, -96.3344°), the sun sets at 8:14 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 9:43 PM and lasts until 5:19 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 31% illumination, currently 15° above the west horizon. That is dim enough to leave the sky usefully dark.
In the middle of the night, Neptune, Saturn are above the horizon.
| Planet | Position | Magnitude | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune | 37° southeast | 7.8 | 10:37 AM |
| Saturn | 31° east | 0.5 | 11:25 AM |
The times above are computed for College Station, TX 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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