Sky Tonight
All you can find in the sky. Even clouds.
Sky Map
What’s Visible Tonight — October 31–November 1
- Sunset
- 13:29
- Stargazing
- 14:30–01:01
- Sunrise
- 02:02
Moon
Last Quarter · 55% illuminatedVisible 18:38–01:01
Bright moonlight may hide faint stars and make galaxies and nebulae harder to see. Artificial light pollution can add to this effect.
Lunar highlights: Plato, Tycho, Mare Imbrium
Tonight’s Highlights
Jupiter, the largest planet, is suitable for observing now. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing more detail.
Mars, the red planet, can be observed now. The naked eye is enough.
The star cluster Pleiades (M45), a familiar pattern of stars, is already a good observing target. Binoculars show more stars.
Aldebaran, a bright sky landmark, is suitable for observing now. The naked eye is enough.
Betelgeuse, a bright sky landmark, can be observed now. The naked eye is enough.
Capella, a bright sky landmark, is already a good observing target. The naked eye is enough.
Constellations to Spot Tonight
Orion: Three Belt stars sit inside a bright four-star outline. The pattern is toward the south-west now; it remains favorably placed until around 01:20.
Cassiopeia: Five stars trace a distinctive W. The pattern is toward the north-west now; it remains favorably placed until around 01:20.
Ursa Major: The Big Dipper has a four-star bowl and a three-star handle. The pattern is toward the north-east now; it remains favorably placed until around 01:20.
