Tonight's sky
Which planets you can see tonight from your town, where and when to look, and the next times the International Space Station flies over you.
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Questions people ask
How can I see the Space Station?
Look for a bright, steady light, brighter than almost any star, moving smoothly across the sky without blinking, usually for two to six minutes. You can only see it in the hour or two after sunset or before sunrise, when it is dark where you are but the Station, 400 km up, is still in sunlight.
How do I tell a planet from a star?
Planets shine with a steadier light than stars, which twinkle, and they stay close to the line the Sun and Moon follow across the sky. Venus and Jupiter are brighter than any star; Mars has a reddish colour.
How are the positions worked out?
Sureno calculates them in your browser from NASA/JPL's orbital elements for the planets and from the Space Station's latest orbit, published by CelesTrak. Space Station times can shift by a minute or so as its orbit is adjusted, so check again on the day.
Planet positions: calculated by Sureno from NASA/JPL orbital elements. Space Station orbit: CelesTrak, calculated with satellite.js (MIT licence). Town search: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).