Night sky tonight in Edinburgh
Tonight, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun sets in Edinburgh at 16:37. The sky is fully dark from 18:43, and the best time to look is around 19:43. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 73% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Fully dark from
- 18:43
- Best time to look
- 19:43
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 73%
- Moonrise
- 19:12
- Moonset
- 13:23
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -25° | 08:27 | 16:39 |
| Venus | No | north-west | -33° | 06:34 | 15:39 |
| Mars | No | north | -16° | 23:08 | 14:53 |
| Jupiter | No | north | -19° | 23:51 | 14:56 |
| Saturn | Yes | south-east | 27° | 16:04 | 04:25 |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 17° | 17:25 | 10:08 |
| Neptune | With a telescope | south-east | 28° | 15:46 | 03:46 |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 52° |
| Capella | Auriga | north-east | 28° |
| Altair | Aquila | south-west | 36° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | south-west | 73° |
| Elnath | Taurus | north-east | 13° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | north-west | 27° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | north-east | 44° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 28° |
| Alkaid | Ursa Major | north-west | 25° |
| Menkalinan | Auriga | north-east | 23° |
36 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Cygnus, Andromeda, Pegasus, Ursa Minor, Draco, Lyra, Vulpecula, 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 Edinburgh
Tonight in Edinburgh 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 16:37. The sky is fully dark from 18:43, and the best time to look is around 19:43.
Tonight in Edinburgh there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 73% lit. It rises at 19:12. It sets at 13:23.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on 1 Nov 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on 5 Nov 2026.