Night sky tonight in Birmingham
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Birmingham at 5:58 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:22 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:22 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 80% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
- Fully dark from
- 7:22 PM
- Best time to look
- 8:22 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 80%
- Moonrise
- 8:53 PM
- Moonset
- None
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 8:02 AM | 6:25 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -40° | 6:23 AM | 5:08 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -38° | 12:46 AM | 2:26 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -42° | 1:18 AM | 2:42 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 42° | 4:47 PM | 4:57 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 11° | 7:23 PM | 9:24 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 46° | 4:23 PM | 4:24 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | northwest | 48° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 13° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 50° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 26° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 70° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 31° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 34° |
| Hamal | Aries | east | 37° |
| Diphda | Cetus | southeast | 27° |
| Nunki | Sagittarius | southwest | 15° |
37 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Pegasus, Cygnus, Delphinus, Equuleus, Vulpecula, Sagitta, Cepheus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Lyra, and Aquarius.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Birmingham
Tonight in Birmingham 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 5:58 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:22 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:22 PM.
Tonight in Birmingham there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 80% lit. It rises at 8:53 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.