Sky Tonight
All you can find in the sky. Even clouds.
Sky Map
What’s Visible Tonight — November 9–10
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Stargazing
- 18:34–04:53
- Sunrise
- 05:41
Moon
New Moon · 1% 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 18:40. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing its rings.
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is worth observing from around 19:10. Under dark skies, binoculars reveal its bright central region.
The star cluster Pleiades (M45), a familiar pattern of stars, can be observed from around 20:10. Binoculars show more stars.
Orion Nebula (M42), a bright nebula, is a good evening target from around 22:10. Binoculars are useful, with darker skies helping.
Beehive Cluster (M44), an open cluster of stars, is a later-night target, around 01:00. Binoculars bring out its stars.
Jupiter, the largest planet, is a later-night target, around 02:10. It is a naked-eye target, with a telescope revealing more detail.
Constellations to Spot Tonight
Pegasus: The Great Square includes Alpheratz, which belongs to Andromeda. Find the pattern toward the north-east around 19:00; it remains favorably placed until around 00:30.
Cygnus: The Northern Cross stretches from Deneb to Albireo. Find the pattern toward the north-west around 19:00; it remains favorably placed until around 20:50.
Cassiopeia: Five stars trace a distinctive W. Find the pattern toward the north-east around 19:10; it remains favorably placed until around 00:40.
