The Sky Tonight

What's visible in the sky tonight from New York

Tonight's sky
0 of 7 visible now
Friday, October 23
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Waxing Gibbous
Sunrise
07:17 AM
Sunset 06:03 PM
Moonrise
04:59 PM
Moonset 05:28 AM

Visible now

0of 7 bodies

Body

Rise

Transit

Set

Status

☀️
Sun

Our star

07:17 AM
12:40 PM
06:03 PM
○ Below
🌔
Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 97%

04:59 PM
11:14 PM
05:28 AM
○ Below
☿
Mercury

Innermost planet

05:36 PM
11:59 PM
06:22 AM
○ Below
♀
Venus

Brightest planet

06:02 PM
12:43 AM
07:24 AM
○ Below
♂
Mars

The Red Planet

07:58 PM
03:28 AM
10:59 AM
○ Below
♃
Jupiter

Largest planet

11:47 PM
07:04 AM
02:22 PM
○ Below
♄
Saturn

Ringed planet

05:24 PM
11:38 PM
05:52 AM
○ Below

● Visible = currently above the horizon · Transit = highest point in sky · Times shown for New York (America/New_York)

☿
Mercury

Innermost planet

Rise

05:36 PM

Set

06:22 AM

○ Below horizon
♀
Venus

Brightest planet

Rise

06:02 PM

Set

07:24 AM

○ Below horizon
♂
Mars

The Red Planet

Rise

07:58 PM

Set

10:59 AM

○ Below horizon
♃
Jupiter

Largest planet

Rise

11:47 PM

Set

02:22 PM

○ Below horizon
♄
Saturn

Ringed planet

Rise

05:24 PM

Set

05:52 AM

○ Below horizon

Tip: The best time to observe planets is around their transit time (when they're highest in the sky). Planets below the horizon are not visible. Switch cities to check visibility from any location worldwide.

Results

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How to use

Follow these steps to get a result

  1. Search for your city to load tonight’s sky.

  2. Check which bodies are currently above the horizon.

  3. Compare rise, transit, and set times for sun, moon, and planets.

  4. Export the visibility table (Copy / CSV / PDF).

Features

What this tool includes

  • Live visibility for sun, moon, and five planets

  • Rise, transit, and set times

  • Moon phase and illumination

  • Worldwide city search

  • Exportable sky table (Copy / CSV / PDF)

FAQ

Common questions about this tool

Transit is when a body reaches its highest point in the sky — usually the best viewing window.

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