Sunset 5:01 PM, astronomical dark 6:31 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Tracy, CA (37.7397°, -121.4252°), the sun sets at 5:01 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:31 PM and lasts until 5:07 AM.
The moon is a waning crescent at 7% illumination, currently 42° 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 | 66° southeast | 5.6 | 8:19 AM |
| Saturn | 42° southwest | 0.4 | 3:42 AM |
| Neptune | 37° southwest | 7.8 | 3:09 AM |
| Mars | 1° east | 0.8 | 1:33 PM |
The times above are computed for Tracy, CA 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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