Night sky tonight in Anchorage
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Anchorage at 6:05 PM. The sky is fully dark from 8:33 PM, and the best time to look is around 9:33 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 78% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 6:05 PM
- Fully dark from
- 8:33 PM
- Best time to look
- 9:33 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 9:23 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 78%
- Moonrise
- 6:42 PM
- Moonset
- 4:08 PM
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 10:52 AM | 5:56 PM |
| Venus | No | northwest | -31° | 8:49 AM | 5:04 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -11° | 12:27 AM | 5:10 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -14° | 1:17 AM | 5:07 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 24° | 5:51 PM | 6:16 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 18° | 6:33 PM | 12:42 PM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 24° | 5:35 PM | 5:35 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 51° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 32° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 32° |
| Aldebaran | Taurus | east | 11° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | southwest | 70° |
| Elnath | Taurus | northeast | 16° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | northwest | 32° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 47° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 33° |
| Alkaid | Ursa Major | northwest | 29° |
36 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Cepheus, Lacerta, Cassiopeia, Cygnus, Ursa Minor, Draco, Camelopardalis, Andromeda, Lyra, Pegasus, Vulpecula, and Triangulum.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Anchorage
Tonight in Anchorage you can see Saturn in the southeast. Uranus and Neptune are above the horizon, but you need a telescope to see them.
The sun sets at 6:05 PM. The sky is fully dark from 8:33 PM, and the best time to look is around 9:33 PM.
Tonight in Anchorage there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 78% lit. It rises at 6:42 PM. It sets at 4:08 PM.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on Nov 1, 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on Nov 5, 2026.