Tonight's Sky · An almanac
The night begins.
Wednesday · 23 September 2026 · Palo Alto, California37.44° N, 122.14° W · change location
10:57
Daylight
A clear evening from Palo Alto, California. Step outside and look up.
Sun
19:03 → 06:58
True dark from 20:30 to 05:30.
Moon · Waxing gibbous
91%
Sets 04:50
Planets
5 visible from your sky right now
Venus in Virgo
-4.8
above horizon
Jupiter in Leo
-1.8
above horizon
Mercury in Virgo
-0.2
above horizon
Mars in Gemini
+1.2
above horizon
Uranus in Taurus
+5.7
above horizon
Saturn in Cetus
+0.2
rises 19:35
Neptune in Pisces
+7.8
rises 19:07
Coming up tonight
17:38
Moonrise
19:03
Sunset
19:07
Neptune rises in the east
19:29
Civil twilight ends
19:35
Saturn rises in the east
20:30
True dark — astronomical twilight ends
All but the faintest stars become visible if your sky is unobstructed.
21:59
Uranus rises in the east
01:42
Mars rises in the east
03:26
Jupiter rises in the east
04:50
Moonset
05:30
Astronomical twilight begins (dawn)
06:58
Sunrise