Brightest Planets and Stars in the Sky Tonight
Sky Map of the Brightest Stars and Planets
10 Planets and Stars
Venus
Visible from sunset through most of the night
With magnitude -4.2, Venus is the brightest object in the sky tonight. It is currently located in the western sky.
Arcturus
Star
Arcturus, shining with magnitude -0.05, is the second brightest object. You can find it in the southwestern sky.
Vega
Star
Vega, with magnitude 0.03, is the third brightest object. It is located in the northeastern sky.
Altair
Star
Altair shines with a magnitude of 0.76, the fourth brightest object, located in the eastern sky.
Spica
Star
Spica, the fifth brightest object with a magnitude of 0.98, currently located in the southwestern sky.
Antares
Star
Antares shines brightly with a magnitude of 1.06, the sixth brightest object, visible in the southeastern sky.
Deneb
Star
Deneb, with a magnitude of 1.25, is the seventh brightest object, located in the northeastern sky.
Regulus
Star
Regulus, with a magnitude of 1.36, is the eighth brightest object, found in the western sky.
Shaula
Star
Shaula, shining with magnitude 1.62, is the ninth brightest object, located in the southeastern sky.
Alioth
Star
Alioth, visible in the northwestern sky with a magnitude of 1.76, closes the list as the tenth brightest object.