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Sky Tonight

All you can find in the sky. Even clouds.

Sky Map

The sky above you at 00:14
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 — October 30–31

Sunset
13:30
Stargazing
14:31–02:00
Sunrise
03:01

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminatedVisible 17:23–02:00

Bright moonlight may hide faint stars and make galaxies and nebulae harder to see. Artificial light pollution can add to this effect.

Lunar highlights: Mare Imbrium, Plato, Clavius

Tonight’s Highlights

What to see in the sky tonight

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.

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.

Aldebaran, 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.

Solar System Objects

Not visible tonight

Sun
↗ 03:01 ↘ 13:29 ↑ -12°
 ☼ -26.8 ✣ 32'
2 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4565 (Hsx, 80 MSH). No significant flares detected today.

Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated)

Moon
↗ 17:23 ↘ 09:05 ↑ 75°
 ☼ -10.9 ✣ 32'
The New Moon occurs on 8 November 2026 at 21:55 in Libra.
The Full Moon follows on 24 November 2026 at 06:02 in Taurus.

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

Visible from before midnight until sunrise

Jupiter
↗ 20:52 ↘ 10:27 ↑ 56°
 ☼ -2 ✣ 35.8"
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 before midnight until sunrise

Mars
↗ 20:19 ↘ 10:16 ↑ 61°
 ☼ 0.9 ✣ 6.5"
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
↗ 00:14 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 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.

Satellite pass tonight

ISS (ZARYA)
↗ 00:22 ↘ 00:22 ↑ 11°
 ☼ 0.9 ✣ -
The International Space Station, a habitable artificial satellite used for space research.
1 flyover expected tonight.
For the complete schedule, open the Satellites page.

Brightest Stars

Five of the brightest stars visible at some point tonight.

Star

Sirius
↗ 00:14 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 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

Capella
↗ 00:14 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 77°
 ☼ 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
↗ 00:14 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 39°
 ☼ 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
↗ 00:14 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 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'.

Star

Betelgeuse
↗ 00:14 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 57°
 ☼ 0.5 ✣ -
Betelgeuse, the tenth brightest star, is a red supergiant in the constellation Orion. It is one of the largest known stars and exhibits noticeable variability in brightness.
Explore the complete list of the brightest stars.

Nebulae

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

Open Cluster

Beehive Cluster (M44)
↗ 00:14 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 68°
 ☼ 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)
↗ 00:14 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 43°
 ☼ 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
↗ 00:14 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 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

M35
↗ 00:14 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 74°
 ☼ 5.1 ✣ 24'
An open star cluster containing over 1200 stars, located approximately 2,800 light-years away in the constellation Gemini.

Open Cluster

M34
↗ 00:14 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 50°
 ☼ 5.2 ✣ 23'
An open star cluster containing over 400 stars, located approximately 1,400 light-years away in the constellation Perseus.
For a complete list with locations, brightness and photos, open the Nebulae page.