Sky Tonight
All you can find in the sky. Even clouds.
Sky Map
What’s Visible Tonight — November 8–9
- Sunset
- 12:20
- Stargazing
- 13:22–01:09
- Sunrise
- 02:11
Moon
New Moon · 0% illuminatedBelow the horizon tonight
Moonlight won’t interfere during this observing window. How clearly you can see faint stars depends mainly on local light pollution.
Tonight’s Highlights
Saturn, the ringed planet, is a good evening target from around 13:30. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing its rings.
Dumbbell Nebula (M27), a two-lobed planetary nebula, is a good evening target around 14:10–17:20. A telescope helps reveal its shape, especially under darker skies.
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) can be observed from around 14:10. Under dark skies, binoculars reveal its bright central region.
The star cluster Pleiades (M45), a familiar pattern of stars, is a good evening target from around 14:40. Binoculars show more stars.
Beehive Cluster (M44), an open cluster of stars, is worth observing from around 19:50. Binoculars bring out its stars.
Jupiter, the largest planet, can be observed from around 21:20. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing more detail.
Constellations to Spot Tonight
Cassiopeia: Five stars trace a distinctive W. Find the pattern toward the north-east around 14:00; it remains favorably placed until around 00:30.
Cygnus: The Northern Cross stretches from Deneb to Albireo. Find the pattern toward the west around 14:00; it remains favorably placed until around 17:50.
Pegasus: The Great Square includes Alpheratz, which belongs to Andromeda. Find the pattern toward the south-east around 14:00; it remains favorably placed until around 20:50.
