Night sky tonight in Corpus Christi
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Corpus Christi at 6:48 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
- 6:48 PM
- Fully dark from
- 8:07 PM
- Best time to look
- 9:07 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:39 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 80%
- Moonrise
- 9:55 PM
- Moonset
- None
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -23° | 8:34 AM | 7:18 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -41° | 6:57 AM | 5:59 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -43° | 1:38 AM | 2:59 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -47° | 2:09 AM | 3:16 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 46° | 5:30 PM | 5:38 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 10° | 8:18 PM | 9:54 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 50° | 5:05 PM | 5:06 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | northwest | 45° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 52° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 32° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 65° |
| Alnair | Grus | south | 15° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 28° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 28° |
| Hamal | Aries | east | 37° |
| Diphda | Cetus | southeast | 31° |
| Nunki | Sagittarius | southwest | 19° |
36 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Pegasus, Lacerta, Equuleus, Delphinus, Cygnus, Vulpecula, Sagitta, Andromeda, Aquarius, Cepheus, Pisces, and Aquila.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Corpus Christi
Tonight in Corpus Christi 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 6:48 PM. The sky is fully dark from 8:07 PM, and the best time to look is around 9:07 PM.
Tonight in Corpus Christi there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 80% lit. It rises at 9:55 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.