Current night sky from my location

What can you see on a night sky map?

The map includes the Moon, stars brighter than magnitude 5, the five bright planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn), and deep-sky objects that can be seen without the use of optical aid. How Do I Use the Interactive Sky Chart to Explore the Night Sky? Learn sky chart basics in our short tutorial:

What is a night sky map?

Whether you're using just your eyes, binoculars, or a telescope, the night sky offers endless wonders waiting to be discovered. Happy stargazing! This skymap is a dynamic visualization that displays the positions of celestial objets in the night sky for your specific location on the current date.

What to look for in our night sky?

Here’s what to look for in our current night sky. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech) A partial lunar eclipse makes the full supermoon on Sept. 17th extra super. Also, chances to observe five planets this month, and a global night for observing. All month – Venus sits low in the west following sunset. Saturn's visible all night.

How do I share a view of the sky?

You can share the current view of the sky, including all the added objects, camera direction and field of view. Click on the copy icon content_copyto automatically copy the link to the clipboard, or manually copy and paste the content of the text field: content_copy

How do you see the Moon at night?

So if you have binoculars or a small telescope, you can look periodically over the course of the night as the Moon crosses directly in front of the bright star cluster. On the 23rd, the Moon rises in the late evening hours with giant Jupiter. They climb high into the southeast sky as dawn approaches.

Where is the Moon in the sky on September 24?

Sky chart showing The Moon near Jupiter in the morning sky before sunrise on September 24, along with some of the well-known (Northern Hemisphere) winter stars and constellations. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech