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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Solar System objects

Sky Map

Celectial bearing and elevation at 19:32
This skymap is a dynamic visualization that displays the positions of planets within the constellation boundaries for your specific location on the current date. Interactively explore the celestial landscape by panning horizontally to see how the arrangement of planets changes throughout the night.

Moon

Waning Gibbous (93%)

Moon
↗ 20:53 ↘ 06:17 ↑ 27°
☼ -11.8 ✣ 30'
The New Moon occurs on Sun, 14 June 2026 at 18:11 on Taurus
The Full Moon follows on Mon, 29 June 2026 at 15:30 on Sagittarius
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Sun

Our Star

Sun
↗ 03:56 ↘ 18:15 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.7 ✣ 32'
9 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4455 (Cko, 300 MSH). Latest flare event: M9.3-class at 03:22 from AR 4455.
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Observable Planets

Mercury

Visible in the evening sky

Mercury
↗ 05:05 ↘ 19:59 ↑ 11°
☼ -0.3 ✣ 6.4"
Mercury is currently in the constellation Gemini. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next greatest elongation on 2026-06-17.
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Venus

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Venus
↗ 06:19 ↘ 21:00 ↑ 23°
☼ -4 ✣ 13.4"
Venus is currently in the constellation Gemini. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next greatest elongation on 2026-08-16.
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Mars

Visible just before sunrise

Mars
↗ 02:13 ↘ 15:43 ↑ 6°
☼ 1.3 ✣ 4.3"
Mars is currently in the constellation Aries. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition on 2027-02-21.
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Jupiter

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Jupiter
↗ 06:58 ↘ 21:17 ↑ 20°
☼ -1.9 ✣ 33"
Jupiter is currently in the constellation Gemini. It is now fading as it moves toward conjunction, and will reach its next opposition on 2027-02-12.
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Saturn

Visible in the early morning sky until sunrise

Saturn
↗ 01:01 ↘ 13:16 ↑ 20°
☼ 0.9 ✣ 16.7"
Saturn is currently in the constellation Cetus. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition on 2026-10-06.
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Neptune

Visible in the early morning sky until sunrise

Neptune
↗ 00:36 ↘ 12:36 ↑ 24°
☼ 7.8 ✣ 2.3"
Neptune is currently in the constellation Pisces. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition on 2026-09-27.
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Tonight's Satellite Flyovers

OKEAN-O

Satellite pass tonight

OKEAN-O
↗ 20:26 ↘ 20:31 ↑ 54°
☼ 3.8 ✣ -
A Soviet oceanographic satellite used for Earth observation and scientific research.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)

Satellite pass tonight

MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)
↗ 01:36 ↘ 01:44 ↑ 36°
☼ 4 ✣ -
A Japanese satellite used for Earth observation and environmental monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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H-2A R/B

Satellite pass tonight

H-2A R/B
↗ 20:04 ↘ 20:05 ↑ 15°
☼ 4.2 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the H-IIA launch vehicle, used for delivering payloads to space.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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CZ-4B R/B

Satellite pass tonight

CZ-4B R/B
↗ 20:03 ↘ 20:08 ↑ 18°
☼ 4.3 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Long March 4B launch vehicle, used for delivering satellites into space.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ALOS (DAICHI)

Satellite pass tonight

ALOS (DAICHI)
↗ 01:21 ↘ 01:27 ↑ 32°
☼ 4.3 ✣ -
A Japanese Earth observation satellite used for mapping and disaster monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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ARIANE 40+ R/B

Satellite pass tonight

ARIANE 40+ R/B
↗ 20:16 ↘ 20:22 ↑ 40°
☼ 4.4 ✣ -

2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMOS 1867

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 1867
↗ 21:05 ↘ 21:11 ↑ 67°
☼ 4.4 ✣ -
Another satellite in the Cosmos series, used for reconnaissance or scientific research.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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ARIANE 40 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

ARIANE 40 R/B
↗ 20:53 ↘ 20:59 ↑ 65°
☼ 4.5 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Ariane 4 launch vehicle, used for delivering payloads into space.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ENVISAT

Satellite pass tonight

ENVISAT
↗ 01:12 ↘ 01:19 ↑ 42°
☼ 4.6 ✣ -
An Earth observation satellite launched by ESA for environmental monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMOS 1536

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 1536
↗ 19:52 ↘ 19:59 ↑ 37°
☼ 4.7 ✣ -
Another satellite in the Soviet Cosmos series, typically used for reconnaissance or scientific research.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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