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Sky Tonight

All you can find in the sky. Even clouds.

Sky Map

The sky above you at 01:15
Explore the sky above your location. Find planets, stars and deep-sky objects, and see how the sky changes throughout the night.

What’s Visible Tonight — November 13–14

Sunset
17:47
Stargazing
18:34–04:53
Sunrise
05:42

Moon

Waxing Crescent · 18% illuminatedVisible 18:34–21:22

Moonlight won’t interfere during this observing window. How clearly you can see faint stars depends mainly on local light pollution.

Lunar highlights: Mare Crisium

Tonight’s Highlights

What to see in the sky tonight

Saturn, the ringed planet, is suitable for observing now. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing its rings.

Orion Nebula (M42), a bright nebula, can be observed now. Binoculars are useful, with darker skies helping.

Beehive Cluster (M44), an open cluster of stars, is already a good observing target. Binoculars bring out its stars.

The star cluster Pleiades (M45), a familiar pattern of stars, is suitable for observing now. Binoculars show more stars.

Jupiter, the largest planet, is a later-night target, around 01:50. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing more detail.

Venus, a bright planet, is worth observing before dawn, around 04:30. The naked eye is enough.

Constellations to Spot Tonight

Orion: Three Belt stars sit inside a bright four-star outline. The pattern is high in the sky now; it remains favorably placed until around 04:20.

Taurus: Aldebaran marks one arm of the V-shaped Hyades. The pattern is toward the north-west now; it remains favorably placed until around 04:20.

Leo: Find the sickle-shaped head, with Regulus at its base. Find the pattern toward the north-east around 02:00; it remains favorably placed until around 04:20.

Solar System Objects

Sun
↗ 05:41 ↘ 17:46 ↑ -12°
 ☼ -26.8 ✣ 32'
9 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4566 (Dsi, 50 MSH). No significant flares detected today.

Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated)

Moon
↗ 08:57 ↘ 21:22 ↑ -48°
 ☼ -8.3 ✣ 29'
The Full Moon occurs on 24 November 2026 at 15:02 in Taurus.
The New Moon follows on 9 December 2026 at 01:19 in Ophiuchus.

Close Approaches

See when celestial objects appear close together, with timing, separation and observing details.

16 November 2026 at 01:51

Elevation (degrees)
Begin (3°):November 15
00:00
End (3°)November 18
00:00
Elevation24°
Separation1.19°
Close approach of Mars and Jupiter on 16 November 2026
The closest separation between Mars and Jupiter will occur on 16 November 2026 at 01:51, when they will be separated by roughly 1.19°. At closest approach: Both objects will be above the horizon and can be observed.

See which planets are visible tonight and check their rise and set times.

Visible from early morning until sunrise

Venus
↗ 03:49 ↘ 15:47 ↑ 22°
 ☼ -4.8 ✣ 51.2"
Venus is currently in the constellation Virgo. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next greatest elongation around 5 January 2027.

Visible from early morning until sunrise

Jupiter
↗ 00:20 ↘ 12:18 ↑ 65°
 ☼ -2.1 ✣ 37.2"
Jupiter is currently in the constellation Leo. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition around 12 February 2027.

Visible from morning twilight until sunrise

Mercury
↗ 04:40 ↘ 16:39 ↑ 9°
 ☼ 0.2 ✣ 8.2"
Mercury is currently in the constellation Virgo. It is currently at greatest elongation, about 17° from the Sun, making this an excellent time to observe it.

Visible from sunset until early morning

Saturn
↗ 15:04 ↘ 03:02 ↑ 27°
 ☼ 0.5 ✣ 19.2"
Saturn is currently in the constellation Cetus. It is now fading as it moves toward conjunction and will reach its next opposition around 19 October 2027.

Visible from early morning until sunrise

Mars
↗ 00:18 ↘ 12:17 ↑ 64°
 ☼ 0.7 ✣ 7.1"
Mars is currently in the constellation Leo. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition around 21 February 2027.
For the complete list and upcoming visibility dates, open the Planets Tonight page.

Active Meteor Showers

Meteor shower

Leonids
↗ 01:15 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 55°
 ☼ - ✣ -
The Leonids meteor shower is active from November 6 to November 30 and peaks around November 17.
For the complete list of meteor showers, open the Active Meteor Showers.

Satellite Flyovers

A short list of the brightest upcoming satellite flyovers.
No bright satellite flyovers are expected in the next hour.
For the complete schedule, open the Satellites page.

Brightest Stars

Five of the brightest stars visible at some point tonight.

Star

Sirius
↗ 01:15 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 73°
 ☼ -1.4 ✣ -
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, a binary star system located in the constellation Canis Major. Its brilliant white light is easily visible from Earth.

Star

Canopus
↗ 01:15 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 37°
 ☼ -0.6 ✣ -
Canopus is the second brightest star, situated in the constellation Carina. It is a massive and luminous star, prominent in the southern hemisphere night sky.

Star

Capella
↗ 01:15 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 44°
 ☼ 0.1 ✣ -
Capella, the sixth brightest star, is a yellow giant located in the constellation Auriga. Its brightness and close proximity to the celestial north pole make it easily identifiable.

Star

Rigel
↗ 01:15 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 82°
 ☼ 0.2 ✣ -
Rigel, the seventh brightest star, is a blue supergiant in the constellation Orion. It is one of the most massive and luminous stars visible to the naked eye.

Star

Procyon
↗ 01:15 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 85°
 ☼ 0.4 ✣ -
Procyon, the eighth brightest star, is a binary system in the constellation Canis Minor. Its name means 'before the dog' as it rises just before Sirius, the 'Dog Star'.
Explore the complete list of the brightest stars.

Nebulae

Discover bright deep-sky objects visible at some point tonight.

Open Cluster

Beehive Cluster (M44)
↗ 01:15 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 70°
 ☼ 3.1 ✣ 1.8°
The Beehive Cluster, an open star cluster containing over 1,000 stars, located approximately 577 light-years away in the constellation Cancer.

Star cluster + Nebula

Orion Nebula (M42)
↗ 01:15 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 85°
 ☼ 4 ✣ 1.5°
The Orion Nebula, a bright emission nebula and star-forming region, containing over 700 stars, located approximately 1,344 light-years away in the constellation Orion.

Open Cluster

M47
↗ 01:15 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 76°
 ☼ 4.4 ✣ 20'
An open star cluster containing over 500 stars, located approximately 1,600 light-years away in the constellation Puppis.

Open Cluster

M41
↗ 01:15 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 69°
 ☼ 4.5 ✣ 12'
The Little Beehive Cluster, an open star cluster containing over 100 stars, located approximately 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major.

Open Cluster

M35
↗ 01:15 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 66°
 ☼ 5.1 ✣ 24'
An open star cluster containing over 1200 stars, located approximately 2,800 light-years away in the constellation Gemini.
For a complete list with locations, brightness and photos, open the Nebulae page.