Night sky tonight in Austin
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Austin at 6:46 PM. The sky is fully dark from 8:07 PM, and the best time to look is around 9:07 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 80% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
- Fully dark from
- 8:07 PM
- Best time to look
- 9:07 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:44 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 80%
- Moonrise
- 9:49 PM
- Moonset
- None
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -23° | 8:40 AM | 7:15 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -41° | 7:02 AM | 5:57 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -41° | 1:35 AM | 3:04 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -45° | 2:07 AM | 3:21 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 44° | 5:31 PM | 5:40 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 10° | 8:14 PM | 10:01 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 48° | 5:06 PM | 5:08 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | northwest | 46° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 11° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 52° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 29° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 67° |
| Alnair | Grus | south | 13° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 29° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 30° |
| Hamal | Aries | east | 37° |
| Diphda | Cetus | southeast | 29° |
37 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Pegasus, Lacerta, Cygnus, Equuleus, Delphinus, Vulpecula, Sagitta, Andromeda, Cepheus, Aquarius, Cassiopeia, and Lyra.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Austin
Tonight in Austin 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 6:46 PM. The sky is fully dark from 8:07 PM, and the best time to look is around 9:07 PM.
Tonight in Austin there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 80% lit. It rises at 9:49 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.