Night sky tonight in Portsmouth
Tonight, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun sets in Portsmouth at 16:45. The sky is fully dark from 18:36, and the best time to look is around 19:36. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 82% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Fully dark from
- 18:36
- Best time to look
- 19:36
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 82%
- Moonrise
- 18:32
- Moonset
- None
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -24° | 08:08 | 16:57 |
| Venus | No | west | -35° | 06:18 | 15:50 |
| Mars | No | north | -21° | 23:21 | 14:27 |
| Jupiter | No | north | -25° | 00:02 | 14:35 |
| Saturn | Yes | south-east | 31° | 16:01 | 04:19 |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 15° | 17:47 | 09:37 |
| Neptune | With a telescope | south-east | 32° | 15:41 | 03:42 |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 52° |
| Capella | Auriga | north-east | 25° |
| Altair | Aquila | south-west | 40° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | west | 75° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | north-west | 22° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | north-east | 41° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 23° |
| Alkaid | Ursa Major | north-west | 21° |
| Menkalinan | Auriga | north-east | 19° |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | north | 51° |
37 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Cepheus, Cygnus, Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Andromeda, Vulpecula, Lyra, Delphinus, Ursa Minor, Draco and Sagitta.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in Portsmouth
Tonight in Portsmouth 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 16:45. The sky is fully dark from 18:36, and the best time to look is around 19:36.
Tonight in Portsmouth there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 82% lit. It rises at 18:32.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on 1 Nov 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on 5 Nov 2026.