Night sky tonight in Rochester
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Rochester at 6:06 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:42 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:42 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 80% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
- Fully dark from
- 7:42 PM
- Best time to look
- 8:42 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:43 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 80%
- Moonrise
- 8:36 PM
- Moonset
- 12:08 PM
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 8:48 AM | 6:26 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -38° | 7:04 AM | 5:14 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -29° | 12:49 AM | 3:10 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -32° | 1:25 AM | 3:22 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 36° | 5:09 PM | 5:22 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 13° | 7:21 PM | 10:14 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 38° | 4:46 PM | 4:47 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 51° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 19° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 45° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 16° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | west | 75° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | northwest | 15° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 37° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 16° |
| Alkaid | Ursa Major | northwest | 15° |
| Menkalinan | Auriga | northeast | 13° |
38 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Cygnus, Pegasus, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Vulpecula, Andromeda, Delphinus, Equuleus, Sagitta, Lyra, and Draco.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Rochester
Tonight in Rochester 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 6:06 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:42 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:42 PM.
Tonight in Rochester there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 80% lit. It rises at 8:36 PM. It sets at 12:08 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.