Night sky tonight in Cork
Tonight, Friday 30 October 2026, the sun sets in Cork at 17:10. The sky is fully dark from 19:03, and the best time to look is around 20:03. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 72% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Fully dark from
- 19:03
- Best time to look
- 20:03
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 72%
- Moonrise
- 20:09
- Moonset
- 13:10
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -25° | 08:31 | 17:18 |
| Venus | No | west | -35° | 06:42 | 16:13 |
| Mars | No | north | -20° | 23:46 | 14:57 |
| Jupiter | No | north | -23° | 00:25 | 15:04 |
| Saturn | Yes | south-east | 30° | 16:27 | 04:44 |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 16° | 18:07 | 10:07 |
| Neptune | With a telescope | south-east | 32° | 16:07 | 04:07 |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 52° |
| Capella | Auriga | north-east | 26° |
| Altair | Aquila | south-west | 39° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | west | 75° |
| Elnath | Taurus | north-east | 11° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | north-west | 23° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | north-east | 42° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 24° |
| Alkaid | Ursa Major | north-west | 22° |
| Menkalinan | Auriga | north-east | 20° |
36 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Cepheus, Cygnus, Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Andromeda, Vulpecula, Lyra, Ursa Minor, Draco, Delphinus and Sagitta.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Cork
Tonight in Cork 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 17:10. The sky is fully dark from 19:03, and the best time to look is around 20:03.
Tonight in Cork there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 72% lit. It rises at 20:09. It sets at 13:10.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on 1 Nov 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on 5 Nov 2026.