Sunset 5:21 PM, astronomical dark 6:43 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Lake Charles, LA (30.2266°, -93.2174°), the sun sets at 5:21 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:43 PM and lasts until 5:09 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 45° 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 | 8:09 AM |
| Saturn | 47° southwest | 0.4 | 3:48 AM |
| Neptune | 41° southwest | 7.8 | 3:17 AM |
The times above are computed for Lake Charles, 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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