Night sky tonight in Riyadh
Tonight, Friday, October 30, 2026, the sun sets in Riyadh at 5:14 PM. The sky is fully dark from 6:31 PM, and the best time to look is around 7:31 PM. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 74% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 5:14 PM
- Fully dark from
- 6:31 PM
- Best time to look
- 7:31 PM
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 74%
- Moonrise
- 9:07 PM
- Moonset
- 11:25 AM
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 6:47 AM | 5:44 PM |
| Venus | No | west | -43° | 5:13 AM | 4:24 PM |
| Mars | No | north | -46° | 12:06 AM | 1:16 PM |
| Jupiter | No | north | -50° | 12:34 AM | 1:34 PM |
| Saturn | Yes | south-east | 48° | 3:52 PM | 3:59 AM |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 9° | 6:45 PM | 8:09 AM |
| Neptune | With a telescope | south-east | 52° | 3:26 PM | 3:27 AM |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | north-west | 43° |
| Altair | Aquila | west | 53° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 35° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | north-west | 62° |
| Alnair | Grus | south | 19° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | north-east | 26° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 25° |
| Hamal | Aries | east | 37° |
| Diphda | Cetus | south-east | 34° |
| Nunki | Sagittarius | south-west | 20° |
39 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Pegasus, Equuleus, Lacerta, Delphinus, Cygnus, Vulpecula, Sagitta, Aquarius, Andromeda, Pisces, Aquila, and Cepheus.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Riyadh
Tonight in Riyadh you can see Saturn in the south-east. Uranus and Neptune are above the horizon, but you need a telescope to see them.
The sun sets at 5:14 PM. The sky is fully dark from 6:31 PM, and the best time to look is around 7:31 PM.
Tonight in Riyadh there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 74% lit. It rises at 9:07 PM. It sets at 11:25 AM.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on Nov 1, 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on Nov 5, 2026.