FIELD GUIDE
Explore the night sky
Eight things worth looking up for — the Moon, the five naked-eye planets, the International Space Station, and the year's meteor showers. Each guide explains what you're looking at and computes exactly when and where to see it from your city.
Live status computed for New York tonight · open a guide to pick your city
OBJECT GUIDES
MoonGreat
88% lit · best 4:30 AM
naked eye, unmissable
MercuryNot up
not visible tonight
naked eye, low in twilight
VenusGreat
best 8:30 PM
naked eye, brilliant white
MarsGood
rises 2:55 AM
naked eye, rust-red
JupiterFair
best 8:30 PM
binoculars for the moons
SaturnGreat
rises 12:48 AM
telescope for the rings
ISSGood
11:55 PM · 46° max
naked eye, very bright
Meteor showersNot up
next windows on Events
naked eye, dark sky