Night sky tonight in Nicosia
Tonight, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun sets in Nicosia at 4:54 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:20 pm, and the best time to look is around 7:20 pm. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 74% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 4:54 pm
- Fully dark from
- 6:20 pm
- Best time to look
- 7:20 pm
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 6:07 am
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 74%
- Moonrise
- 8:32 pm
- Moonset
- 11:49 am
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 6:59 am | 5:18 pm |
| Venus | No | west | -40° | 5:21 am | 4:02 pm |
| Mars | No | north | -36° | 11:41 pm | 1:27 pm |
| Jupiter | No | north | -40° | 12:13 am | 1:42 pm |
| Saturn | Yes | south-east | 42° | 3:43 pm | 3:54 am |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 12° | 6:16 pm | 8:25 am |
| Neptune | With a telescope | south-east | 45° | 3:20 pm | 3:21 am |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 48° |
| Capella | Auriga | north-east | 14° |
| Altair | Aquila | south-west | 49° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 24° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | north-west | 71° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | north-east | 33° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 35° |
| Hamal | Aries | east | 37° |
| Diphda | Cetus | south-east | 25° |
| Nunki | Sagittarius | south-west | 14° |
37 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Pegasus, Cygnus, Delphinus, Equuleus, Vulpecula, Cepheus, Andromeda, Sagitta, Cassiopeia, Lyra and Pisces.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Nicosia
Tonight in Nicosia you can see Saturn in the south-east. Uranus and Neptune are above the horizon, but you need a telescope to see them.
The sun sets at 4:54 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:20 pm, and the best time to look is around 7:20 pm.
Tonight in Nicosia there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 74% lit. It rises at 8:32 pm. It sets at 11:49 am.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on 1 Nov 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on 5 Nov 2026.