Brightest Objects in the Sky Tonight
Sky Map of the Brightest Stars and Planets
10 Brightest Objects
Jupiter
Visible from sunset through most of the night
With magnitude -2.1, Jupiter is the brightest object in the sky tonight. It is currently located in the eastern sky.
Capella
Star
Capella, shining with magnitude 0.08, is the second brightest object. You can find it in the northeastern sky.
Procyon
Star
Procyon, with magnitude 0.4, is the third brightest object. It is located in the southeastern sky.
Betelgeuse
Star
Betelgeuse shines with a magnitude of 0.45, the fourth brightest object, located in the eastern sky.
Pollux
Star
Pollux, the fifth brightest object with a magnitude of 1.16, currently located in the eastern sky.
Castor
Star
Castor shines brightly with a magnitude of 1.58, the sixth brightest object, visible in the northeastern sky.
Elnath
Star
Elnath, with a magnitude of 1.65, is the seventh brightest object, located in the northeastern sky.
Mirfak
Star
Mirfak, with a magnitude of 1.79, is the eighth brightest object, found in the northeastern sky.
Menkalinan
Star
Menkalinan, shining with magnitude 1.9, is the ninth brightest object, located in the northeastern sky.
Alhena
Star
Alhena, visible in the eastern sky with a magnitude of 1.93, closes the list as the tenth brightest object.