Night sky tonight in Hobart
Tonight, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun sets in Hobart at 7:52 pm. The sky is fully dark from 9:41 pm, and the best time to look is around 10:41 pm. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 76% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 7:52 pm
- Fully dark from
- 9:41 pm
- Best time to look
- 10:41 pm
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 5:56 am
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 76%
- Moonrise
- 1:02 am
- Moonset
- 9:38 am
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | south-west | -16° | 6:16 am | 8:55 pm |
| Venus | No | south-west | -28° | 5:05 am | 7:11 pm |
| Mars | No | south-east | -47° | 3:01 am | 12:57 pm |
| Jupiter | No | south-east | -48° | 3:12 am | 1:33 pm |
| Saturn | Yes | north | 45° | 5:17 pm | 5:12 am |
| Uranus | No | north-east | 5° | 10:06 pm | 7:25 am |
| Neptune | With a telescope | north | 48° | 4:42 pm | 4:49 am |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopus | Carina | south-east | 30° |
| Rigil Kentaurus | Centaurus | south | 19° |
| Rigel | Orion | east | 15° |
| Achernar | Eridanus | south-east | 70° |
| Hadar | Centaurus | south | 16° |
| Altair | Aquila | north-west | 13° |
| Acrux | Crux | south | 16° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | north-west | 71° |
| Mimosa | Crux | south | 13° |
| Adhara | Canis Major | south-east | 10° |
54 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Sculptor, Phoenix, Grus, Tucana, Piscis Austrinus, Hydrus, Indus, Horologium, Microscopium, Fornax, Reticulum and Aquarius.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Hobart
Tonight in Hobart you can see Saturn in the north. Neptune is above the horizon, but you need a telescope to see it.
The sun sets at 7:52 pm. The sky is fully dark from 9:41 pm, and the best time to look is around 10:41 pm.
Tonight in Hobart there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 76% lit. It rises at 1:02 am. It sets at 9:38 am.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on 2 Nov 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on 5 Nov 2026.