Sunset 4:51 PM, astronomical dark 6:16 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Menifee, CA (33.6971°, -117.1853°), the sun sets at 4:51 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:16 PM and lasts until 4:48 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 46° above the south 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 | 68° southeast | 5.6 | 7:53 AM |
| Saturn | 45° southwest | 0.4 | 3:24 AM |
| Neptune | 39° southwest | 7.8 | 2:52 AM |
The times above are computed for Menifee, CA 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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