Night sky tonight in Salt Lake City
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Salt Lake City at 6:27 PM. The sky is fully dark from 8:00 PM, and the best time to look is around 9:00 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 80% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 6:27 PM
- Fully dark from
- 8:00 PM
- Best time to look
- 9:00 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:56 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 80%
- Moonrise
- 9:10 PM
- Moonset
- 12:21 PM
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 8:58 AM | 6:49 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -38° | 7:16 AM | 5:36 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -31° | 1:12 AM | 3:21 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -35° | 1:46 AM | 3:34 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 38° | 5:26 PM | 5:38 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 13° | 7:45 PM | 10:23 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 40° | 5:03 PM | 5:04 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 51° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 18° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 47° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 19° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 74° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | northwest | 13° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 36° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 13° |
| Alkaid | Ursa Major | northwest | 12° |
| Menkalinan | Auriga | northeast | 12° |
36 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Cygnus, Pegasus, Cepheus, Delphinus, Vulpecula, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Equuleus, Sagitta, 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 Salt Lake City
Tonight in Salt Lake 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 6:27 PM. The sky is fully dark from 8:00 PM, and the best time to look is around 9:00 PM.
Tonight in Salt Lake City there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 80% lit. It rises at 9:10 PM. It sets at 12:21 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.