Night sky on any date
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The sky above New York City, New York, United States on October 29, 2026
- Local time
- 10:00 PM
- Time in UTC
- October 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM UTC
- Sun
- Night
- Sun position
- 46° below the horizon
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 80%
- Moon position
- 13° above the horizon in the northeast
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | -41° |
| Venus | No | northwest | -54° |
| Mars | No | northeast | -24° |
| Jupiter | No | northeast | -29° |
| Saturn | Yes | southeast | 48° |
| Uranus | With a telescope | east | 30° |
| Neptune | With a telescope | south | 48° |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega | Lyra | northwest | 34° |
| Capella | Auriga | northeast | 31° |
| Altair | Aquila | west | 31° |
| Aldebaran | Taurus | east | 22° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | south | 19° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | northwest | 58° |
| Elnath | Taurus | east | 20° |
| Mirfak | Perseus | northeast | 50° |
| Dubhe | Ursa Major | north | 13° |
| Menkalinan | Auriga | northeast | 24° |
37 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Lacerta, Andromeda, Pegasus, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Triangulum, Pisces, Aries, Cygnus, Perseus, Camelopardalis, and Equuleus.
- Apollo 11 Moon walkHouston, TexasJuly 20, 1969
- The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan ShowNew York, New YorkFebruary 9, 1964
- Hank Aaron's 715th home runAtlanta, GeorgiaApril 8, 1974
- Curiosity lands on MarsPasadena, CaliforniaAugust 5, 2012
- Woodstock beginsBethel, New YorkAugust 15, 1969
- The sinking of the TitanicNorth Atlantic OceanApril 15, 1912
- Lindbergh lands in ParisLe Bourget, Paris, FranceMay 21, 1927
- The first four-minute mileOxford, EnglandMay 6, 1954
- Live Aid at WembleyWembley, London, EnglandJuly 13, 1985
- London 2012 opening ceremonyStratford, London, EnglandJuly 27, 2012
- ABBA win Eurovision with WaterlooBrighton, EnglandApril 6, 1974
- The first RiverdanceDublin, IrelandApril 30, 1994
- Dana wins Eurovision for IrelandAmsterdam, NetherlandsMarch 21, 1970
- Fall of the Berlin WallBerlin, GermanyNovember 9, 1989
- German reunificationBerlin, GermanyOctober 3, 1990
- Philae lands on comet 67PDarmstadt, GermanyNovember 12, 2014
- France wins the 1998 World CupSaint-Denis, FranceJuly 12, 1998
- Paris 2024 opening ceremonyParis, FranceJuly 26, 2024
- Turin 2006 opening ceremonyTurin, ItalyFebruary 10, 2006
- The Three Tenors in RomeRome, ItalyJuly 7, 1990
- The 1999 Champions League finalBarcelona, SpainMay 26, 1999
- Spain wins the 2010 World CupJohannesburg, South AfricaJuly 11, 2010
- Denmark wins Euro 1992Gothenburg, SwedenJune 26, 1992
- All Blacks win the 2011 Rugby World CupAuckland, New ZealandOctober 23, 2011
- Millennium midnight in SydneySydney, AustraliaJanuary 1, 2000
- Cathy Freeman wins Olympic goldSydney Olympic Park, AustraliaSeptember 25, 2000
- Joe Carter's World Series home runToronto, OntarioOctober 23, 1993
- Perth, the City of LightPerth, Western AustraliaFebruary 20, 1962
- The first Zeppelin flightFriedrichshafen, GermanyJuly 2, 1900
- Vancouver 2010 opening ceremonyVancouver, British ColumbiaFebruary 12, 2010
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Questions about the night sky on a date
Choose your birthday in the date field and the place where you were born. The chart and the tables show the Moon phase, the planets and the stars above that place at the time you choose. Dates from 1900 to 2100 work.
The stars rise about four minutes earlier each night, so the whole sky turns slowly through the year. The Moon changes its phase every night. The planets move slowly against the stars.
No. While the sun is above the horizon, daylight hides the stars and the planets. When this is the case for your date and time, the page says so. The chart still shows where the stars are.
We calculate the Moon and the planets for the exact place, date and time you choose. The stars come from a catalogue of 5,068 stars and are placed for the date you choose.
Yes. Use the button Make a print of this sky. The editor opens with your place, date and time. Then you choose the style, the size and the frame.