Sunset 8:11 PM, astronomical dark 9:57 PM, waning crescent moon at 31%.
From Reading, PA (40.3356°, -75.9269°), the sun sets at 8:11 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 9:57 PM and lasts until 4:22 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 31% illumination, currently 5° above the northwest horizon. That is dim enough to leave the sky usefully dark.
In the middle of the night, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus are above the horizon.
| Planet | Position | Magnitude | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune | 32° southeast | 7.8 | 10:16 AM |
| Saturn | 28° east | 0.5 | 11:07 AM |
| Uranus | 3° northeast | 5.7 | 3:31 PM |
The times above are computed for Reading, PA 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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