Night sky tonight in Oklahoma City
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Oklahoma City at 6:38 PM. The sky is fully dark from 8:04 PM, and the best time to look is around 9:04 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 80% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 6:38 PM
- Fully dark from
- 8:04 PM
- Best time to look
- 9:04 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:50 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 80%
- Moonrise
- 9:31 PM
- Moonset
- 12:00 PM
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 8:49 AM | 7:04 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -40° | 7:09 AM | 5:48 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -36° | 1:25 AM | 3:13 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -40° | 1:58 AM | 3:28 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 41° | 5:29 PM | 5:40 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 11° | 8:01 PM | 10:12 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 44° | 5:06 PM | 5:07 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 49° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 14° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 49° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 24° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 71° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 33° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 36° |
| 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 Oklahoma City
Tonight in Oklahoma City 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 6:38 PM. The sky is fully dark from 8:04 PM, and the best time to look is around 9:04 PM.
Tonight in Oklahoma City there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 80% lit. It rises at 9:31 PM. It sets at 12:00 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.