Fairbanks, United States
The sky above Fairbanks tonight
Tonight Fairbanks gets dark around 6:22 PM and light again by 6:48 AM. The moon is 48% lit.
What to look for
The moon
Rises today, 10:38 PMA last quarter, 47% lit.
Moon·Last quarter, 47%
It rises later tonight, so the early hours stay dark and clear. That sharp line splitting its light from its dark, the terminator, is where the sun is setting on the moon right now. You're watching a lunar sunset in slow motion.
Saturn
Any time it's darkSaturn is out, low on the horizon in the east. A soft gold; its rings need a small telescope.
Planet·Magnitude 0.4, sets later
Find Saturn low on the horizon in the east. No telescope needed, just your eyes; planets don't twinkle the way stars do, they hold a steady, unwavering light. The light reaching your eye left Saturn about 71 minutes ago.
On the horizon
The Leonids peak
In 14 nights, up to 15 meteors an hour: quick meteors capable of rare, dramatic storms.
All times are local to Fairbanks. Last updated at 4:49 PM.
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