Sunset 5:11 PM, astronomical dark 6:49 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Sioux Falls, SD (43.5446°, -96.7311°), the sun sets at 5:11 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:49 PM and lasts until 5:32 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 34° above the south 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 | 8:58 AM |
| Saturn | 38° southwest | 0.4 | 4:04 AM |
| Neptune | 33° southwest | 7.8 | 3:31 AM |
| Mars | 3° east | 0.8 | 2:07 PM |
The times above are computed for Sioux Falls, SD 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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