Night sky tonight in Wellington
Tonight, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun sets in Wellington at 7:59 pm. The sky is fully dark from 9:44 pm, and the best time to look is around 10:44 pm. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 77% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 7:59 pm
- Fully dark from
- 9:44 pm
- Best time to look
- 10:44 pm
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 6:09 am
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 77%
- Moonrise
- 1:01 am
- Moonset
- 9:50 am
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | south-west | -16° | 6:31 am | 9:02 pm |
| Venus | No | south-west | -29° | 5:19 am | 7:19 pm |
| Mars | No | south-east | -49° | 3:08 am | 1:11 pm |
| Jupiter | No | south-east | -50° | 3:20 am | 1:46 pm |
| Saturn | Yes | north | 47° | 5:27 pm | 5:22 am |
| Uranus | No | north-east | 5° | 10:12 pm | 7:41 am |
| Neptune | With a telescope | north | 49° | 4:52 pm | 5:00 am |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopus | Carina | south-east | 28° |
| Rigil Kentaurus | Centaurus | south | 18° |
| Rigel | Orion | east | 13° |
| Achernar | Eridanus | south-east | 67° |
| Hadar | Centaurus | south | 15° |
| Altair | Aquila | north-west | 15° |
| Acrux | Crux | south | 15° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | north-west | 73° |
| Mimosa | Crux | south | 12° |
| Shaula | Scorpius | south-west | 20° |
55 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Sculptor, Phoenix, Grus, Piscis Austrinus, Tucana, Indus, Hydrus, Microscopium, Horologium, Aquarius, Fornax and Reticulum.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Wellington
Tonight in Wellington you can see Saturn in the north. Neptune is above the horizon, but you need a telescope to see it.
The sun sets at 7:59 pm. The sky is fully dark from 9:44 pm, and the best time to look is around 10:44 pm.
Tonight in Wellington there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 77% lit. It rises at 1:01 am. It sets at 9:50 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.