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
Arcturus
Star
With magnitude -0.05, Arcturus ranks number 1 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward west.
Vega
Star
With magnitude 0.03, Vega ranks number 2 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.
Altair
Star
With magnitude 0.76, Altair ranks number 3 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Antares
Star
With magnitude 1.06, Antares ranks number 4 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-west.
Deneb
Star
With magnitude 1.25, Deneb ranks number 5 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.
Shaula
Star
With magnitude 1.62, Shaula ranks number 6 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south.
Alioth
Star
With magnitude 1.76, Alioth ranks number 7 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-west.
Mirfak
Star
With magnitude 1.79, Mirfak ranks number 8 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.
Kaus Australis
Star
With magnitude 1.79, Kaus Australis ranks number 9 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south.
Dubhe
Star
With magnitude 1.81, Dubhe ranks number 10 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-west.