Night sky on any date
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The sky above Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand on 30 October 2026
- Local time
- 10:00 pm
- Time in UTC
- 30 October 2026 at 9:00 am UTC
- Sun
- Night
- Sun position
- 23° below the horizon
- Moon phase
- waning gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 77%
- Moon position
- 29° below the horizon
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | south-west | -12° |
| Venus | No | south-west | -28° |
| Mars | No | south-east | -58° |
| Jupiter | No | south-east | -60° |
| Saturn | Yes | north-east | 47° |
| Uranus | No | north-east | 0° |
| Neptune | With a telescope | north-east | 51° |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canopus | Carina | south-east | 19° |
| Rigil Kentaurus | Centaurus | south-west | 17° |
| Achernar | Eridanus | south-east | 59° |
| Hadar | Centaurus | south | 14° |
| Altair | Aquila | north-west | 24° |
| Acrux | Crux | south | 11° |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | north-west | 82° |
| Shaula | Scorpius | south-west | 25° |
| Miaplacidus | Carina | south | 19° |
| Alnair | Grus | south-west | 75° |
54 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Sculptor, Grus, Piscis Austrinus, Phoenix, Tucana, Microscopium, Indus, Aquarius, Capricornus, Hydrus, Pavo and Horologium.
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- The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan ShowNew York, New York9 February 1964
- Hank Aaron's 715th home runAtlanta, Georgia8 April 1974
- Curiosity lands on MarsPasadena, California5 August 2012
- Woodstock beginsBethel, New York15 August 1969
- The sinking of the TitanicNorth Atlantic Ocean15 April 1912
- Lindbergh lands in ParisLe Bourget, Paris, France21 May 1927
- The first four-minute mileOxford, England6 May 1954
- Live Aid at WembleyWembley, London, England13 July 1985
- London 2012 opening ceremonyStratford, London, England27 July 2012
- ABBA win Eurovision with WaterlooBrighton, England6 April 1974
- The first RiverdanceDublin, Ireland30 April 1994
- Dana wins Eurovision for IrelandAmsterdam, Netherlands21 March 1970
- Fall of the Berlin WallBerlin, Germany9 November 1989
- German reunificationBerlin, Germany3 October 1990
- Philae lands on comet 67PDarmstadt, Germany12 November 2014
- France wins the 1998 World CupSaint-Denis, France12 July 1998
- Paris 2024 opening ceremonyParis, France26 July 2024
- Turin 2006 opening ceremonyTurin, Italy10 February 2006
- The Three Tenors in RomeRome, Italy7 July 1990
- The 1999 Champions League finalBarcelona, Spain26 May 1999
- Spain win the 2010 World CupJohannesburg, South Africa11 July 2010
- Denmark win Euro 1992Gothenburg, Sweden26 June 1992
- All Blacks win the 2011 Rugby World CupAuckland, New Zealand23 October 2011
- Millennium midnight in SydneySydney, Australia1 January 2000
- Cathy Freeman wins Olympic goldSydney Olympic Park, Australia25 September 2000
- Joe Carter's World Series home runToronto, Ontario23 October 1993
- Perth, the City of LightPerth, Western Australia20 February 1962
- The first Zeppelin flightFriedrichshafen, Germany2 July 1900
- Vancouver 2010 opening ceremonyVancouver, British Columbia12 February 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.