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Sky Tonight

All you can find in the sky. Even clouds.

Sky Map

The sky above you at 13:25
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 5–6

Sunset
12:22
Stargazing
13:25–01:06
Sunrise
02:09

Moon

Waning Crescent · 8% illuminatedVisible 23:25–01:06

Moonlight should have little effect during this observing window. Away from city lights, more faint stars become visible.

Lunar highlights: Oceanus Procellarum

Tonight’s Highlights

What to see in the sky tonight

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 14:50. Binoculars show more stars.

Beehive Cluster (M44), an open cluster of stars, is worth observing from around 20:00. Binoculars bring out its stars.

Jupiter, the largest planet, can be observed from around 21:30. 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 high in the sky around 14:00; it remains favorably placed until around 18:10.

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 21:00.

Solar System Objects

Not visible tonight

Sun
↗ 02:07 ↘ 12:23 ↑ -12°
 ☼ -26.8 ✣ 32'
5 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4566 (Fki, 300 MSH). No significant flares detected today.

Waning Crescent (11% illuminated)

Moon
↗ 22:13 ↘ 10:25 ↑ 23°
 ☼ -7.5 ✣ 31'
The New Moon occurs on 8 November 2026 at 20:55 in Libra.
The Full Moon follows on 24 November 2026 at 05:02 in Taurus.

Close Approaches

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

7 November 2026 at 00:43

Elevation (degrees)
Begin (8°):November 6
10:08
End (8°)November 7
15:28
Elevation2°
Separation0.95°
Close approach of Venus and Moon on 7 November 2026
The closest separation between Venus and Moon will occur on 7 November 2026 at 00:43, when they will be separated by roughly 0.95°. 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 morning twilight until sunrise

Venus
↗ 00:42 ↘ 11:11 ↑ 11°
 ☼ -4.5 ✣ 57"
Venus is currently in the constellation Virgo. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next greatest elongation around 4 January 2027.

Visible from before midnight until sunrise

Jupiter
↗ 19:35 ↘ 09:09 ↑ 59°
 ☼ -2 ✣ 36.3"
Jupiter is currently in the constellation Leo. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition around 11 February 2027.

Visible from sunset until before midnight

Saturn
↗ 11:05 ↘ 23:10 ↑ 51°
 ☼ 0.5 ✣ 19.3"
Saturn is currently in the constellation Cetus. It is now fading as it moves toward conjunction and will reach its next opposition around 18 October 2027.

Visible from before midnight until sunrise

Mars
↗ 19:12 ↘ 09:03 ↑ 63°
 ☼ 0.8 ✣ 6.7"
Mars is currently in the constellation Leo. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition around 20 February 2027.
For the complete list and upcoming visibility dates, open the Planets Tonight page.

Active Meteor Showers

Meteor shower

Orionids
↗ 16:04 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 66°
 ☼ - ✣ -
The Orionids meteor shower is active from October 2 to November 7 and peaks around October 21.
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
↗ 18:13 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 33°
 ☼ -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

Vega
↗ 13:25 ↘ 19:56 ↑ 64°
 ☼ 0 ✣ -
Vega, the fifth brightest star, is part of the constellation Lyra. It is one of the most luminous stars visible from Earth and a prominent member of the Summer Triangle asterism.

Star

Capella
↗ 13:25 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 84°
 ☼ 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
↗ 16:13 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 42°
 ☼ 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
↗ 17:52 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 55°
 ☼ 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)
↗ 18:01 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 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.

Galaxy

Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
↗ 13:25 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 89°
 ☼ 3.4 ✣ 3°
The Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, containing over a trillion stars, located approximately 2.537 million light-years away.

Star cluster + Nebula

Orion Nebula (M42)
↗ 16:24 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 45°
 ☼ 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
↗ 18:56 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 36°
 ☼ 4.4 ✣ 20'
An open star cluster containing over 500 stars, located approximately 1,600 light-years away in the constellation Puppis.

Open Cluster

M39
↗ 13:25 ↘ 00:44 ↑ 82°
 ☼ 4.6 ✣ 20'
An open star cluster containing approximately 30 stars, located approximately 800 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus.
For a complete list with locations, brightness and photos, open the Nebulae page.