Brightest Planets and Stars in the Sky Tonight
The Sun is currently above the horizon. This list shows the ten brightest planets and stars expected after darkness falls.
Each entry includes apparent magnitude and expected direction to help plan tonight’s observing session.
10 Brightest Planets and Stars
Venus
Visible from sunset until late evening
With magnitude -4.8, Venus ranks number 1 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Arcturus
Star
With magnitude -0.05, Arcturus ranks number 2 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward east.
Vega
Star
With magnitude 0.03, Vega ranks number 3 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.
Altair
Star
With magnitude 0.76, Altair ranks number 4 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.
Spica
Star
With magnitude 0.98, Spica ranks number 5 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Antares
Star
With magnitude 1.06, Antares ranks number 6 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Deneb
Star
With magnitude 1.25, Deneb ranks number 7 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.
Shaula
Star
With magnitude 1.62, Shaula ranks number 8 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Alioth
Star
With magnitude 1.76, Alioth ranks number 9 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.
Mirfak
Star
With magnitude 1.79, Mirfak ranks number 10 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-west.