Night sky tonight in Christchurch
Tonight, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun sets in Christchurch at 8:12 pm. The sky is fully dark from 10:02 pm, and the best time to look is around 11:02 pm. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 77% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 8:12 pm
- Fully dark from
- 10:02 pm
- Best time to look
- 11:02 pm
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 6:14 am
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 77%
- Moonrise
- 1:20 am
- Moonset
- 9:49 am
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | south-west | -15° | 6:33 am | 9:17 pm |
| Venus | No | south-west | -28° | 5:23 am | 7:32 pm |
| Mars | No | south-east | -46° | 3:21 am | 1:14 pm |
| Jupiter | No | south-east | -48° | 3:33 am | 1:50 pm |
| Saturn | Yes | north | 45° | 5:36 pm | 5:31 am |
| Uranus | No | north-east | 5° | 10:27 pm | 7:43 am |
| Neptune | With a telescope | north | 47° | 5:01 pm | 5:08 am |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopus | Carina | south-east | 31° |
| Rigil Kentaurus | Centaurus | south | 19° |
| Rigel | Orion | east | 15° |
| Achernar | Eridanus | south-east | 70° |
| Hadar | Centaurus | south | 17° |
| Altair | Aquila | north-west | 12° |
| Acrux | Crux | south | 17° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | north-west | 70° |
| Mimosa | Crux | south | 14° |
| Adhara | Canis Major | south-east | 11° |
54 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Phoenix, Sculptor, Grus, Tucana, Piscis Austrinus, Hydrus, Indus, Horologium, Fornax, Microscopium, Reticulum and Aquarius.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Christchurch
Tonight in Christchurch you can see Saturn in the north. Neptune is above the horizon, but you need a telescope to see it.
The sun sets at 8:12 pm. The sky is fully dark from 10:02 pm, and the best time to look is around 11:02 pm.
Tonight in Christchurch there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 77% lit. It rises at 1:20 am. It sets at 9:49 am.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on 2 Nov 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on 5 Nov 2026.