Night sky tonight in St Helens
Tonight, Friday, 30 October 2026, the sun sets in St Helens at 16:42. The sky is fully dark from 18:41, and the best time to look is around 19:41. There is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky tonight, 73% lit.
Tonight at a glance
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Fully dark from
- 18:41
- Best time to look
- 19:41
- Time chosen as
- One hour after astronomical dusk
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 73%
- Moonrise
- 19:33
- Moonset
- 12:59
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude | Rises | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -25° | 08:14 | 16:48 |
| Venus | No | north-west | -34° | 06:24 | 15:45 |
| Mars | No | north | -19° | 23:17 | 14:40 |
| Jupiter | No | north | -22° | 23:57 | 14:45 |
| Saturn | Yes | south-east | 29° | 16:03 | 04:22 |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 16° | 17:37 | 09:52 |
| Neptune | With a telescope | south-east | 30° | 15:44 | 03:44 |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | west | 52° |
| Capella | Auriga | north-east | 27° |
| Altair | Aquila | south-west | 38° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | west | 74° |
| Elnath | Taurus | north-east | 12° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | north-west | 25° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | north-east | 43° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 26° |
| Alkaid | Ursa Major | north-west | 23° |
| Menkalinan | Auriga | north-east | 21° |
35 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Cepheus, Cygnus, Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Andromeda, Vulpecula, Lyra, Ursa Minor, Draco, Delphinus and Camelopardalis.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2026 | Last quarter Moon |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak |
Questions about the night sky tonight in St Helens
Tonight in St Helens 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 16:42. The sky is fully dark from 18:41, and the best time to look is around 19:41.
Tonight in St Helens there is a waning gibbous Moon in the sky, 73% lit. It rises at 19:33. It sets at 12:59.
Coming up in the next 7 days: Last quarter Moon on 1 Nov 2026 and Southern Taurids: Meteor shower peak on 5 Nov 2026.