Sunset 4:50 PM, astronomical dark 6:31 PM, waning crescent moon at 7%.
From Vancouver, WA (45.6387°, -122.6615°), the sun sets at 4:50 PM. Astronomical darkness — the point where the sky is as dark as it will get — begins at 6:31 PM and lasts until 5:17 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, Jupiter are above the horizon.
| Planet | Position | Magnitude | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | 60° southeast | 5.6 | 8:48 AM |
| Saturn | 37° southwest | 0.4 | 3:48 AM |
| Neptune | 32° southwest | 7.8 | 3:14 AM |
| Mars | 3° east | 0.8 | 1:55 PM |
| Jupiter | 0° east | -2.1 | 1:58 PM |
The times above are computed for Vancouver, WA 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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