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.
Rigel
Star
With magnitude 0.18, Rigel ranks number 3 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Saturn
Visible from sunset until morning twilight
With magnitude 0.4, Saturn ranks number 4 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south.
Betelgeuse
Star
With magnitude 0.45, Betelgeuse ranks number 5 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward east.
Altair
Star
With magnitude 0.76, Altair ranks number 6 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward west.
Aldebaran
Star
With magnitude 0.87, Aldebaran ranks number 7 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward east.
Fomalhaut
Star
With magnitude 1.17, Fomalhaut ranks number 8 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-west.
Deneb
Star
With magnitude 1.25, Deneb ranks number 9 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-west.
Castor
Star
With magnitude 1.58, Castor ranks number 10 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.