Sunset 8:34 PM, astronomical dark 10:11 PM, waning crescent moon at 31%.
From Knoxville, TN (35.9606°, -83.9207°), the sun sets at 8:34 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 10:11 PM and lasts until 5:12 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 31% illumination, currently 8° above the northwest horizon. That is dim enough to leave the sky usefully dark.
In the middle of the night, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus are above the horizon.
| Planet | Position | Magnitude | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune | 34° southeast | 7.8 | 10:48 AM |
| Saturn | 29° east | 0.5 | 11:37 AM |
| Uranus | 1° northeast | 5.7 | 3:51 PM |
The times above are computed for Knoxville, TN 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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