Sunset 5:16 PM, astronomical dark 6:38 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Lafayette, LA (30.2241°, -92.0198°), the sun sets at 5:16 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:38 PM and lasts until 5:05 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 44° 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° southeast | 5.6 | 8:05 AM |
| Saturn | 47° southwest | 0.4 | 3:43 AM |
| Neptune | 41° southwest | 7.8 | 3:12 AM |
The times above are computed for Lafayette, LA 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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