Tonight from Manila

Tonight in Manila, Philippines, the sun sets at 18:00 local time and astronomical darkness — when even the faintest stars become visible — arrives at 19:11. The moon is in new phase, 1% illuminated. 5 major planets are above the horizon as night falls. Sunrise comes at 05:44.

At low latitude near the equator, night length is roughly constant year-round — about twelve hours regardless of season. Polaris sits roughly at this latitude above the northern horizon, making it a permanent compass for navigation. The Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, and the northern circumpolar stars never set.