Night sky tonight in Hong Kong
Tonight, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun sets in Hong Kong at 5:48 pm. The sky is fully dark from 7:03 pm, and the best time to look is around 8:03 pm. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 76% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 5:48 pm
- Fully dark from
- 7:03 pm
- Best time to look
- 8:03 pm
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 6:27 am
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 76%
- Moonrise
- 9:31 pm
- Moonset
- 11:39 am
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -23° | 7:15 am | 6:19 pm |
| Venus | No | west | -43° | 5:41 am | 4:58 pm |
| Mars | No | north | -48° | 12:40 am | 1:43 pm |
| Jupiter | No | north | -53° | 1:08 am | 2:02 pm |
| Saturn | Yes | south-east | 49° | 4:23 pm | 4:30 am |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 9° | 7:21 pm | 8:36 am |
| Neptune | With a telescope | south-east | 54° | 3:57 pm | 3:58 am |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | north-west | 41° |
| Altair | Aquila | west | 53° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 37° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | north-west | 60° |
| Alnair | Grus | south | 21° |
| Kaus Australis | Sagittarius | south-west | 12° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | north-east | 25° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 23° |
| Hamal | Aries | east | 37° |
| Diphda | Cetus | south-east | 36° |
39 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Pegasus, Equuleus, Delphinus, Lacerta, Cygnus, Aquarius, Sagitta, Vulpecula, Andromeda, Pisces, Aquila and Capricornus.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Hong Kong
Tonight in Hong Kong 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 5:48 pm. The sky is fully dark from 7:03 pm, and the best time to look is around 8:03 pm.
Tonight in Hong Kong there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 76% lit. It rises at 9:31 pm. It sets at 11:39 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.