Night sky tonight in Richmond
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Richmond at 6:15 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:43 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:43 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 80% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Fully dark from
- 7:43 PM
- Best time to look
- 8:43 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:33 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 80%
- Moonrise
- 8:59 PM
- Moonset
- None
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 8:34 AM | 6:39 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -39° | 6:53 AM | 5:24 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -34° | 1:01 AM | 2:57 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -38° | 1:35 AM | 3:11 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 40° | 5:09 PM | 5:20 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 12° | 7:36 PM | 9:57 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 43° | 4:46 PM | 4:47 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 50° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 16° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 48° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 22° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 73° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | northwest | 10° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 34° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 38° |
| Hamal | Aries | east | 37° |
| Diphda | Cetus | southeast | 23° |
36 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Pegasus, Cygnus, Delphinus, Cepheus, Equuleus, Vulpecula, 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 Richmond
Tonight in Richmond 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 6:15 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:43 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:43 PM.
Tonight in Richmond there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 80% lit. It rises at 8:59 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.