Night sky tonight in Belfast
Tonight, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun sets in Belfast at 16:52. The sky is fully dark from 18:53, and the best time to look is around 19:53. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 72% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Fully dark from
- 18:53
- Best time to look
- 19:53
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 72%
- Moonrise
- 19:36
- Moonset
- 13:22
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -25° | 08:31 | 16:56 |
| Venus | No | north-west | -34° | 06:41 | 15:54 |
| Mars | No | north | -17° | 23:25 | 14:58 |
| Jupiter | No | north | -21° | 00:06 | 15:02 |
| Saturn | Yes | south-east | 28° | 16:15 | 04:35 |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 16° | 17:43 | 10:11 |
| Neptune | With a telescope | south-east | 29° | 15:56 | 03:57 |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 52° |
| Capella | Auriga | north-east | 28° |
| Altair | Aquila | south-west | 37° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | south-west | 74° |
| Elnath | Taurus | north-east | 12° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | north-west | 26° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | north-east | 44° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 27° |
| Alkaid | Ursa Major | north-west | 24° |
| Menkalinan | Auriga | north-east | 22° |
36 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Cepheus, Cygnus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Pegasus, Ursa Minor, Lyra, Vulpecula, Draco, Camelopardalis and Delphinus.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Belfast
Tonight in Belfast 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 16:52. The sky is fully dark from 18:53, and the best time to look is around 19:53.
Tonight in Belfast there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 72% lit. It rises at 19:36. It sets at 13:22.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on 1 Nov 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on 5 Nov 2026.