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Sky Tonight

All you can find in the sky. Even clouds.

Sky Map

The sky above you at 20:12
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
17:46
Stargazing
18:33–04:53
Sunrise
05:41

Moon

Waning Crescent · 10% illuminatedVisible 03:18–04:53

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

Lunar highlights: Aristarchus, Oceanus Procellarum

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.

Andromeda Galaxy (M31) can be observed now. Under dark skies, binoculars reveal its bright central region.

Triangulum Galaxy (M33), a diffuse spiral galaxy, is already a good observing target. Wide-field binoculars and very dark skies are best.

The star cluster Pleiades (M45), a familiar pattern of stars, is a good evening target from around 20:20. Binoculars show more stars.

Orion Nebula (M42), a bright nebula, is worth observing from around 22:20. Binoculars are useful, with darker skies helping.

Jupiter, the largest planet, is a later-night target, around 02:20. 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. The pattern is toward the north-east now; it remains favorably placed until around 00:50.

Orion: Three Belt stars sit inside a bright four-star outline. Find the pattern toward the east around 22:00; it remains favorably placed until around 04:20.

Cassiopeia: Five stars trace a distinctive W. The pattern is toward the north-east now; it remains favorably placed until around 01:00.

Solar System Objects

Not visible tonight

Sun
↗ 05:41 ↘ 17:46 ↑ -12°
 ☼ -26.8 ✣ 32'
5 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4566 (Fki, 300 MSH). Latest flare: M3.5-class at 18:21, from AR 4566.

Waning Crescent (12% illuminated)

Moon
↗ 02:34 ↘ 14:56 ↑ 27°
 ☼ -7.6 ✣ 31'
The New Moon occurs on 9 November 2026 at 06:55 in Libra.
The Full Moon follows on 24 November 2026 at 15:02 in Taurus.

Close Approaches

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

7 November 2026 at 10:43

Elevation (degrees)
Begin (8°):November 6
20:08
End (8°)November 8
01:28
Elevation75°
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 10:43, when they will be separated by roughly 0.95°. At closest approach: The event occurs during daylight, making observation difficult. An observing opportunity within the separation window: 7 November 2026 at 05:08, separation about 2.3°.

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

Visible from morning twilight until sunrise

Venus
↗ 04:27 ↘ 16:24 ↑ 14°
 ☼ -4.5 ✣ 57.1"
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
↗ 00:48 ↘ 12:46 ↑ 58°
 ☼ -2 ✣ 36.3"
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 sunset until early morning

Saturn
↗ 15:37 ↘ 03:35 ↑ 89°
 ☼ 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 19 October 2027.

Visible from early morning until sunrise

Mars
↗ 00:35 ↘ 12:34 ↑ 60°
 ☼ 0.8 ✣ 6.7"
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

Orionids
↗ 21:27 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 74°
 ☼ - ✣ -
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
↗ 21:44 ↘ 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
↗ 21:23 ↘ 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
↗ 20:16 ↘ 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
↗ 20:14 ↘ 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
↗ 22:38 ↘ 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)
↗ 23:39 ↘ 04:53 ↑ 67°
 ☼ 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)
↗ 20:12 ↘ 03:41 ↑ 49°
 ☼ 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)
↗ 20:34 ↘ 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
↗ 22:35 ↘ 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
↗ 21:45 ↘ 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.
For a complete list with locations, brightness and photos, open the Nebulae page.