Night sky tonight in San Diego
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in San Diego at 6:00 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:23 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:23 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 79% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
- Fully dark from
- 7:23 PM
- Best time to look
- 8:23 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:05 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 79%
- Moonrise
- 9:02 PM
- Moonset
- None
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 8:01 AM | 6:28 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -40° | 6:23 AM | 5:10 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -39° | 12:49 AM | 2:26 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -43° | 1:21 AM | 2:42 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 43° | 4:48 PM | 4:58 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 11° | 7:26 PM | 9:24 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 46° | 4:24 PM | 4:25 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | northwest | 47° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 12° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 51° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 27° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 69° |
| Alnair | Grus | south | 11° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 31° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 33° |
| Hamal | Aries | east | 37° |
| Diphda | Cetus | southeast | 27° |
37 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Pegasus, Lacerta, Cygnus, Delphinus, Equuleus, Vulpecula, Sagitta, Andromeda, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Lyra, and Aquarius.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in San Diego
Tonight in San Diego 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 6:00 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:23 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:23 PM.
Tonight in San Diego there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 79% lit. It rises at 9:02 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.