Sky Tonight
All you can find in the sky. Even clouds.
Sky Map
What’s Visible Tonight — October 24–25
- Sunset
- 16:17
- Stargazing
- 17:15–04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:26
Moon
Full Moon · 99% illuminatedAbove the horizon all night
Bright moonlight may hide faint stars and make galaxies and nebulae harder to see. Artificial light pollution can add to this effect.
Lunar highlights: Oceanus Procellarum, Mare Crisium, Clavius
Tonight’s Highlights
Saturn, the ringed planet, is suitable for observing now. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing its rings.
The star cluster Pleiades (M45), a familiar pattern of stars, can be observed now. Binoculars show more stars.
Capella, a bright sky landmark, is already a good observing target. The naked eye is enough.
Beehive Cluster (M44), an open cluster of stars, is a later-night target, around 00:20. Binoculars bring out its stars.
Mars, the red planet, is a later-night target, around 01:00. The naked eye is enough.
Jupiter, the largest planet, is a later-night target, around 01:40. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing more detail.
Constellations to Spot Tonight
Cassiopeia: Five stars trace a distinctive W. The pattern is toward the north-west now; it remains favorably placed until around 03:50.
Taurus: Aldebaran marks one arm of the V-shaped Hyades. The pattern is toward the south-east now; it remains favorably placed until around 03:50.
Pegasus: The Great Square includes Alpheratz, which belongs to Andromeda. The pattern is toward the south-west now; it remains favorably placed until around 01:20.
