Sunset 5:03 PM, astronomical dark 6:47 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Fargo, ND (46.8772°, -96.7898°), the sun sets at 5:03 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:47 PM and lasts until 5:34 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 31° above the south horizon. That is dim enough to leave the sky usefully dark.
In the middle of the night, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Jupiter are above the horizon.
| Planet | Position | Magnitude | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | 59° southeast | 5.6 | 9:09 AM |
| Saturn | 36° southwest | 0.4 | 4:05 AM |
| Neptune | 31° southwest | 7.8 | 3:31 AM |
| Mars | 4° east | 0.8 | 2:15 PM |
| Jupiter | 1° east | -2.1 | 2:17 PM |
The times above are computed for Fargo, ND 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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