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
MoonSkip
87% lit · best 4:09 AM
naked eye, unmissable
MercuryNot up
not visible tonight
naked eye, low in twilight
VenusSkip
best 7:29 PM
naked eye, brilliant white
MarsSkip
rises 1:43 AM
naked eye, rust-red
JupiterSkip
rises 4:14 AM
binoculars for the moons
SaturnSkip
rises 8:56 PM
telescope for the rings
ISSNot up
live passes on Events
naked eye, very bright
Meteor showersNot up
next windows on Events
naked eye, dark sky