Night sky tonight in Tacoma
Tonight, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun sets in Tacoma at 5:57 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:41 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:41 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 79% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Fully dark from
- 7:41 PM
- Best time to look
- 8:41 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 7:50 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 79%
- Moonrise
- 8:23 PM
- Moonset
- 12:37 PM
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 8:58 AM | 6:13 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -36° | 7:11 AM | 5:04 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -25° | 12:37 AM | 3:20 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -28° | 1:15 AM | 3:30 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 33° | 5:06 PM | 5:22 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 14° | 7:06 PM | 10:27 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | southeast | 35° | 4:45 PM | 4:46 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 52° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 22° |
| Altair | Aquila | southwest | 43° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 12° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | west | 76° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | northwest | 19° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 39° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 20° |
| Alkaid | Ursa Major | northwest | 18° |
| Menkalinan | Auriga | northeast | 17° |
37 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Cygnus, Cepheus, Pegasus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Vulpecula, Delphinus, Lyra, Sagitta, Equuleus, 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 Tacoma
Tonight in Tacoma 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 5:57 PM. The sky is fully dark from 7:41 PM, and the best time to look is around 8:41 PM.
Tonight in Tacoma there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 79% lit. It rises at 8:23 PM. It sets at 12:37 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.