Night sky tonight in Dunedin
Tonight, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun sets in Dunedin at 8:25 pm. The sky is fully dark from 10:23 pm, and the best time to look is around 11:23 pm. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 77% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 8:25 pm
- Fully dark from
- 10:23 pm
- Best time to look
- 11:23 pm
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 6:17 am
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 77%
- Moonrise
- 1:40 am
- Moonset
- 9:46 am
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | south-west | -15° | 6:35 am | 9:32 pm |
| Venus | No | south | -26° | 5:26 am | 7:46 pm |
| Mars | No | south-east | -43° | 3:35 am | 1:17 pm |
| Jupiter | No | south-east | -45° | 3:46 am | 1:54 pm |
| Saturn | Yes | north | 43° | 5:45 pm | 5:39 am |
| Uranus | With a telescope | north-east | 5° | 10:43 pm | 7:44 am |
| Neptune | With a telescope | north | 45° | 5:09 pm | 5:17 am |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopus | Carina | south-east | 34° |
| Rigil Kentaurus | Centaurus | south | 21° |
| Rigel | Orion | east | 17° |
| Achernar | Eridanus | south-east | 74° |
| Hadar | Centaurus | south | 19° |
| Acrux | Crux | south | 19° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | north-west | 67° |
| Mimosa | Crux | south | 16° |
| Adhara | Canis Major | south-east | 14° |
| Gacrux | Crux | south | 13° |
55 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Phoenix, Sculptor, Tucana, Grus, Piscis Austrinus, Hydrus, Horologium, Indus, Fornax, Reticulum, Microscopium and Octans.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Dunedin
Tonight in Dunedin you can see Saturn in the north. Uranus and Neptune are above the horizon, but you need a telescope to see them.
The sun sets at 8:25 pm. The sky is fully dark from 10:23 pm, and the best time to look is around 11:23 pm.
Tonight in Dunedin there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 77% lit. It rises at 1:40 am. It sets at 9:46 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.