Sunset 4:53 PM, astronomical dark 6:33 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Salem, OR (44.9429°, -123.0351°), the sun sets at 4:53 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:33 PM and lasts until 5:18 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 35° above the south horizon. That is dim enough to leave the sky usefully dark.
In the middle of the night, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Jupiter are above the horizon.
| Planet | Position | Magnitude | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | 61° southeast | 5.6 | 8:47 AM |
| Saturn | 37° southwest | 0.4 | 3:49 AM |
| Neptune | 32° southwest | 7.8 | 3:16 AM |
| Mars | 3° east | 0.8 | 1:55 PM |
| Jupiter | 0° east | -2.1 | 1:58 PM |
The times above are computed for Salem, OR 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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