Sunset 5:03 PM, astronomical dark 6:37 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Des Moines, IA (41.6005°, -93.6091°), the sun sets at 5:03 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:37 PM and lasts until 5:18 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 35° 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 | 8:39 AM |
| Saturn | 40° southwest | 0.4 | 3:51 AM |
| Neptune | 35° southwest | 7.8 | 3:18 AM |
| Mars | 2° east | 0.8 | 1:50 PM |
The times above are computed for Des Moines, IA 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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