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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 19:40
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 Crescent (7%)

Moon
↗ 05:14 ↘ 20:39 ↑ 10°
☼ -6.9 ✣ 33'
The Full Moon occurs on Mon, 29 June 2026 at 15:30 on Sagittarius
The New Moon follows on Tue, 14 July 2026 at 01:09 on Gemini
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Sun

Our Star

Sun
↗ 03:54 ↘ 18:22 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.7 ✣ 31'
5 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4465 (Dai, 180 MSH). No significant flares detected today.
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Observable Planets

Mercury

Visible in the evening sky

Mercury
↗ 05:40 ↘ 20:09 ↑ 12°
☼ 0.6 ✣ 8.4"
Mercury is currently in the constellation Gemini. It is currently at greatest elongation, about 24 from the Sun, making it an excellent time to observe.
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Venus

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Venus
↗ 06:45 ↘ 21:03 ↑ 23°
☼ -4 ✣ 14.6"
Venus is currently in the constellation Cancer. 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
↗ 01:48 ↘ 15:39 ↑ 10°
☼ 1.3 ✣ 4.4"
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 in the evening sky

Jupiter
↗ 06:16 ↘ 20:32 ↑ 9°
☼ -1.8 ✣ 32.2"
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
↗ 00:08 ↘ 12:26 ↑ 29°
☼ 0.8 ✣ 17.1"
Saturn is currently in the constellation Pisces. 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
↗ 23:41 ↘ 11:42 ↑ 34°
☼ 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

CZ-2C R/B

Satellite pass tonight

CZ-2C R/B
↗ 01:55 ↘ 02:01 ↑ 79°
☼ 2.4 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Long March 2C launch vehicle, used for deploying satellites into orbit.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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H-2A R/B

Satellite pass tonight

H-2A R/B
↗ 21:11 ↘ 21:14 ↑ 48°
☼ 3 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the H-IIA launch vehicle, used for delivering payloads to space.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ALOS (DAICHI)

Satellite pass tonight

ALOS (DAICHI)
↗ 01:51 ↘ 01:58 ↑ 69°
☼ 3.1 ✣ -
A Japanese Earth observation satellite used for mapping and disaster monitoring.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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COSMOS 1953

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 1953
↗ 20:30 ↘ 20:33 ↑ 43°
☼ 3.3 ✣ -
A satellite from the Soviet Cosmos program, used for military or scientific missions.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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OKEAN-O

Satellite pass tonight

OKEAN-O
↗ 20:11 ↘ 20:18 ↑ 80°
☼ 3.4 ✣ -
A Soviet oceanographic satellite used for Earth observation and scientific research.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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SL-14 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

SL-14 R/B
↗ 01:32 ↘ 01:38 ↑ 78°
☼ 3.9 ✣ -
An upper stage of the Soviet launch vehicle used in the deployment of satellites.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ARIANE 40+ R/B

Satellite pass tonight

ARIANE 40+ R/B
↗ 21:09 ↘ 21:15 ↑ 60°
☼ 4 ✣ -

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.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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TERRA

Satellite pass tonight

TERRA
↗ 20:09 ↘ 20:17 ↑ 33°
☼ 4 ✣ -
An Earth observation satellite used for monitoring environmental and climate data.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2058

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2058
↗ 02:05 ↘ 02:11 ↑ 52°
☼ 4.1 ✣ -
A satellite from the Cosmos series, used for various applications including military.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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