Sunset 5:31 PM, astronomical dark 6:56 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Phoenix, AZ (33.4484°, -112.074°), the sun sets at 5:31 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:56 PM and lasts until 5:27 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 47° 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 | 8:32 AM |
| Saturn | 45° southwest | 0.4 | 4:04 AM |
| Neptune | 39° southwest | 7.8 | 3:32 AM |
The times above are computed for Phoenix, AZ 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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