Night sky tonight in Honolulu
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Honolulu at 5:57 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:12 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:12 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 78% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Fully dark from
- 7:12 PM
- Best time to look
- 8:12 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 78%
- Moonrise
- 9:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:31 AM
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -23° | 7:23 AM | 6:30 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -43° | 5:50 AM | 5:09 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -49° | 12:50 AM | 1:50 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -54° | 1:18 AM | 2:10 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 50° | 4:32 PM | 4:39 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 8° | 7:32 PM | 8:43 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 55° | 4:06 PM | 4:08 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | northwest | 41° |
| Altair | Aquila | west | 54° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 38° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 59° |
| Alnair | Grus | south | 22° |
| Kaus Australis | Sagittarius | southwest | 12° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 24° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 22° |
| Hamal | Aries | east | 36° |
| Diphda | Cetus | southeast | 36° |
38 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Pegasus, Equuleus, Delphinus, Lacerta, Cygnus, Aquarius, Sagitta, Vulpecula, Pisces, Andromeda, Aquila, and Capricornus.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Honolulu
Tonight in Honolulu 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 5:57 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:12 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:12 PM.
Tonight in Honolulu there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 78% lit. It rises at 9:25 PM. It sets at 11:31 AM.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on Nov 1, 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on Nov 5, 2026.