Tonight from Amsterdam

Tonight in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the sun sets at 21:13 local time and astronomical darkness — when even the faintest stars become visible — arrives at 23:48. The moon is in new phase, 4% illuminated. 5 major planets are above the horizon as night falls. Sunrise comes at 06:18.

At this latitude in summer, astronomical twilight may not end at all on the longest nights — a 'white night' that limits deep-sky observation. 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.