Night sky tonight in Melbourne
Tonight, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun sets in Melbourne at 7:52 pm. The sky is fully dark from 9:30 pm, and the best time to look is around 10:30 pm. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 76% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 7:52 pm
- Fully dark from
- 9:30 pm
- Best time to look
- 10:30 pm
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 6:15 am
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 76%
- Moonrise
- 12:51 am
- Moonset
- 10:08 am
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | south-west | -16° | 6:38 am | 8:52 pm |
| Venus | No | south-west | -31° | 5:24 am | 7:10 pm |
| Mars | No | south-east | -52° | 2:59 am | 1:17 pm |
| Jupiter | No | south-east | -55° | 3:13 am | 1:51 pm |
| Saturn | Yes | north | 49° | 5:26 pm | 5:21 am |
| Uranus | No | north-east | 4° | 10:02 pm | 7:49 am |
| Neptune | With a telescope | north | 52° | 4:52 pm | 4:58 am |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopus | Carina | south-east | 24° |
| Rigil Kentaurus | Centaurus | south | 15° |
| Rigel | Orion | east | 11° |
| Achernar | Eridanus | south-east | 63° |
| Hadar | Centaurus | south | 13° |
| Altair | Aquila | north-west | 19° |
| Acrux | Crux | south | 11° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | north-west | 77° |
| Shaula | Scorpius | south-west | 20° |
| Miaplacidus | Carina | south | 21° |
55 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Sculptor, Grus, Phoenix, Piscis Austrinus, Tucana, Indus, Microscopium, Aquarius, Hydrus, Capricornus, Horologium and Fornax.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Melbourne
Tonight in Melbourne 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 9:30 pm, and the best time to look is around 10:30 pm.
Tonight in Melbourne there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 76% lit. It rises at 12:51 am. It sets at 10:08 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.