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Tonight’s Sky in Saudi Arabia: Moon, Planets and Dark Hours
An automatically updated page: tonight’s Sun and Moon times, and which planets you can see with the naked eye, when and in which direction. Precise astronomy only; weather is not included.
Sun and darkness
- Sunset
- 05:35 pm
- Astronomical darkness begins
- 06:54 pm
- Darkness ends (astronomical dawn)
- 05:17 am
- Sunrise
- 06:36 am
- Length of astronomical darkness
- 10.4 h
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 12%
- Moonrise
- already up at sunset
- Moonset
- 07:50 pm
- Moon-free darkness
- 9.3 h
Planets tonight
“When to look” = when the planet is more than 10° high and the sky is dark enough. Brightness is apparent magnitude: lower numbers are brighter.
| Planet | When to look | Best time | Direction and altitude | Brightness | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Not visible at night (too close to the Sun) | 0.6 | Virgo | ||
| Venus | 05:25 am – 06:15 am (before dawn) | 05:35 am | E · 14° | -4.7 | Virgo |
| Mars | 01:05 am – 06:15 am | 05:35 am | SE · 72° | 0.7 | Leo |
| Jupiter | 01:05 am – 06:15 am | 05:35 am | SE · 70° | -2.1 | Leo |
| Saturn | 06:05 pm – 02:55 am (most of the night) | 09:25 pm | S · 66° | 0.5 | Cetus |
Reference source: Astronomy Engine — open-source astronomy calculation library. We summarise the key point and do not republish the source’s content.
Important: The astronomical result does not include live weather, road conditions or access rights. Check official sources and current conditions before heading out.