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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 02:36
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

Waxing Gibbous (87%)

Moon
↗ 13:12 ↘ 03:18 ↑ 8°
☼ -11.6 ✣ 31'
The Full Moon occurs on Wed, 1 April 2026 at 16:44 on Virgo
The New Moon follows on Fri, 17 April 2026 at 02:28 on Pisces
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Sun

Our Star

Sun
↗ 05:04 ↘ 17:20 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.7 ✣ 32'
9 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4401 (Eai, 240 MSH). No significant flares detected today.
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Observable Planets

Mercury

Not Visible Tonight

Mercury
↗ 03:58 ↘ 15:09 ↑ 7°
☼ 0.5 ✣ 8.4"
Mercury is currently in the constellation Aquarius. It is currently at greatest elongation, about 27 from the Sun, making it an excellent time to observe.
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Venus

Visible in the evening sky

Venus
↗ 05:54 ↘ 19:01 ↑ 13°
☼ -3.9 ✣ 10.6"
Venus is currently in the constellation Pisces. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next greatest elongation on 2026-08-16.
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Tonight's Satellite Flyovers

ARIANE 5 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

ARIANE 5 R/B
↗ 03:15 ↘ 03:23 ↑ 75°
☼ 3.5 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Ariane 5 launch vehicle, used for delivering heavy payloads into space.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)

Satellite pass tonight

MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)
↗ 02:58 ↘ 03:02 ↑ 31°
☼ 3.8 ✣ -
A Japanese satellite used for Earth observation and environmental monitoring.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ATLAS CENTAUR R/B

Satellite pass tonight

ATLAS CENTAUR R/B
↗ 03:02 ↘ 03:06 ↑ 36°
☼ 4.8 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle, used for delivering payloads to space.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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