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Stars Visible Tonight

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Enter your city or ZIP code to see which stars are visible from your location tonight.
Because the night sky changes with the seasons and from place to place, your results are personalized for where you live.

What the Visible Stars Tool Shows

This tool lists the stars visible from your location tonight or on the date you choose.

  • When it rises
  • When it’s highest in the sky
  • When it sets
  • How bright it appears

These details help you decide the best time to step outside and look up.

The night sky changes with the seasons as Earth moves around the Sun. Different constellations and bright stars rise and set throughout the year, so what you see in winter will differ from what you see in summer.

How to Tell a Star From a Planet

Sometimes the brightest object in the sky isn’t a star at all.

Planets like Venus and Jupiter can appear even brighter than most stars. Planets usually shine with a steady light and tend not to twinkle the way stars do.

If the light looks especially bright and steady, it may be a planet passing through the evening or morning sky.

You can check our Visible Planets tool to see which planets are shining in your area tonight.