Night sky tonight in Charlotte
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Charlotte at 6:32 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:57 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:57 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 80% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 6:32 PM
- Fully dark from
- 7:57 PM
- Best time to look
- 8:57 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:43 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 80%
- Moonrise
- 9:22 PM
- Moonset
- None
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 8:42 AM | 6:58 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -40° | 7:02 AM | 5:42 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -36° | 1:19 AM | 3:06 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -40° | 1:52 AM | 3:21 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 41° | 5:23 PM | 5:34 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 11° | 7:56 PM | 10:05 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 44° | 4:59 PM | 5:00 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 49° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 14° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 50° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 24° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 71° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 32° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 35° |
| Hamal | Aries | east | 37° |
| Diphda | Cetus | southeast | 25° |
| Nunki | Sagittarius | southwest | 14° |
37 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Pegasus, Cygnus, Delphinus, Equuleus, Vulpecula, Cepheus, Andromeda, Sagitta, Cassiopeia, Lyra, and Pisces.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Charlotte
Tonight in Charlotte 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 6:32 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:57 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:57 PM.
Tonight in Charlotte there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 80% lit. It rises at 9:22 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.