Brightest Planets and Stars in the Sky Tonight
This page lists the ten brightest planets and stars currently visible from your location.
The list follows the changing sky and includes each object’s apparent magnitude and current direction.
10 Brightest Planets and Stars
Vega
Star
With magnitude 0.03, Vega ranks number 1 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-west.
Capella
Star
With magnitude 0.08, Capella ranks number 2 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.
Saturn
Visible from late evening until sunrise
With magnitude 0.4, Saturn ranks number 3 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Altair
Star
With magnitude 0.76, Altair ranks number 4 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-west.
Aldebaran
Star
With magnitude 0.87, Aldebaran ranks number 5 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.
Fomalhaut
Star
With magnitude 1.17, Fomalhaut ranks number 6 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south.
Deneb
Star
With magnitude 1.25, Deneb ranks number 7 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-west.
Elnath
Star
With magnitude 1.65, Elnath ranks number 8 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.
Alnair
Star
With magnitude 1.73, Alnair ranks number 9 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south.
Alioth
Star
With magnitude 1.76, Alioth ranks number 10 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-west.