Tonight's Sky · An almanac
The night begins.
Wednesday · 13 May 2026 · Palo Alto, California37.44° N, 122.14° W · change location
18:06
122 minutes until sunset
A clear evening from Palo Alto, California. Step outside and look up.
Sun
20:09 → 06:00
True dark from 21:52 to 04:16.
Moon · Waning crescent
11%
Sets 18:06
Planets
4 visible from your sky right now
Venus in Taurus
-3.9
above horizon
Mercury in Aries
-2.4
above horizon
Jupiter in Gemini
-2.0
above horizon
Uranus in Taurus
+5.8
above horizon
Saturn in Cetus
+0.8
rises 04:12
Mars in Pisces
+1.2
rises 04:47
Neptune in Pisces
+7.9
rises 03:51
Coming up tonight
20:09
Sunset
20:38
Civil twilight ends
21:52
True dark — astronomical twilight ends
All but the faintest stars become visible if your sky is unobstructed.
03:51
Neptune rises in the east
04:12
Saturn rises in the east
04:16
Moonrise
04:16
Astronomical twilight begins (dawn)
04:47
Mars rises in the east
06:00
Sunrise
18:06
Moonset