Sunset 5:38 PM, astronomical dark 7:00 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Gainesville, FL (29.6516°, -82.3248°), the sun sets at 5:38 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 7:00 PM and lasts until 5:25 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 40° above the southwest horizon. That is dim enough to leave the sky usefully dark.
In the middle of the night, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune are above the horizon.
| Planet | Position | Magnitude | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | 70° east | 5.6 | 8:25 AM |
| Saturn | 47° southwest | 0.4 | 4:04 AM |
| Neptune | 41° southwest | 7.8 | 3:33 AM |
The times above are computed for Gainesville, FL 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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