Sunset 4:43 PM, astronomical dark 6:28 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Kirkland, WA (47.6815°, -122.2087°), the sun sets at 4:43 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:28 PM and lasts until 5:16 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 32° 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 | 8:54 AM |
| Saturn | 35° southwest | 0.4 | 3:47 AM |
| Neptune | 31° southwest | 7.8 | 3:12 AM |
| Mars | 4° east | 0.8 | 1:59 PM |
| Jupiter | 1° east | -2.1 | 2:00 PM |
The times above are computed for Kirkland, WA 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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