Sunset 5:36 PM, astronomical dark 6:59 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Temple, TX (31.0982°, -97.3428°), the sun sets at 5:36 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:59 PM and lasts until 5:27 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 46° above the southwest 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 | 69° southeast | 5.6 | 8:28 AM |
| Saturn | 47° southwest | 0.4 | 4:05 AM |
| Neptune | 41° southwest | 7.8 | 3:33 AM |
The times above are computed for Temple, TX 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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