Sunset 5:33 PM, astronomical dark 7:03 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Lexington-Fayette, KY (38.0406°, -84.5037°), the sun sets at 5:33 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 7:03 PM and lasts until 5:40 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 34° above the southwest horizon. That is dim enough to leave the sky usefully dark.
In the middle of the night, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Mars are above the horizon.
| Planet | Position | Magnitude | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | 66° southeast | 5.6 | 8:53 AM |
| Saturn | 42° southwest | 0.4 | 4:14 AM |
| Neptune | 37° southwest | 7.8 | 3:42 AM |
| Mars | 1° east | 0.8 | 2:06 PM |
The times above are computed for Lexington-Fayette, KY 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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