Night sky tonight in Wollongong
Tonight, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun sets in Wollongong at 7:23 pm. The sky is fully dark from 8:55 pm, and the best time to look is around 9:55 pm. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 76% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 7:23 pm
- Fully dark from
- 8:55 pm
- Best time to look
- 9:55 pm
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 5:57 am
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 76%
- Moonrise
- 12:14 am
- Moonset
- 9:55 am
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | south-west | -17° | 6:22 am | 8:21 pm |
| Venus | No | south-west | -32° | 5:07 am | 6:41 pm |
| Mars | No | south-east | -56° | 2:29 am | 1:00 pm |
| Jupiter | No | south-east | -58° | 2:44 am | 1:32 pm |
| Saturn | Yes | north-east | 51° | 5:02 pm | 4:58 am |
| Uranus | No | north-east | 4° | 9:30 pm | 7:33 am |
| Neptune | With a telescope | north | 55° | 4:28 pm | 4:34 am |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopus | Carina | south-east | 20° |
| Rigil Kentaurus | Centaurus | south | 13° |
| Achernar | Eridanus | south-east | 59° |
| Altair | Aquila | north-west | 22° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | north-west | 81° |
| Shaula | Scorpius | south-west | 20° |
| Miaplacidus | Carina | south | 17° |
| Alnair | Grus | south-west | 70° |
| Kaus Australis | Sagittarius | south-west | 28° |
| Avior | Carina | south | 12° |
53 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Sculptor, Piscis Austrinus, Grus, Phoenix, Tucana, Aquarius, Microscopium, Indus, Capricornus, Hydrus, Fornax and Horologium.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Wollongong
Tonight in Wollongong you can see Saturn in the north-east. Neptune is above the horizon, but you need a telescope to see it.
The sun sets at 7:23 pm. The sky is fully dark from 8:55 pm, and the best time to look is around 9:55 pm.
Tonight in Wollongong there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 76% lit. It rises at 12:14 am. It sets at 9:55 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.