Sunset 4:31 PM, astronomical dark 6:08 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Lowell, MA (42.6334°, -71.3162°), the sun sets at 4:31 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:08 PM and lasts until 4:50 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 24° 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 | 62° southeast | 5.6 | 8:13 AM |
| Saturn | 39° southwest | 0.4 | 3:23 AM |
| Neptune | 34° southwest | 7.8 | 2:49 AM |
| Mars | 2° east | 0.8 | 1:23 PM |
The times above are computed for Lowell, MA 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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