Sky map showing night sky tonight in London, England, United Kingdom. What planets are visible? Where is Mars, Saturn or Venus? What is the bright star in the sky?

Our whole sky maps show the sky over the UK for each 2-hour time frame. This is automatically refreshed each night. The observer's horizon is around the outside of the circle. The centre of the picture is the point in the night sky directly above the observer.

The Star Atlas shows a 360 degree view of the night sky for any given location and time up to an elevation of 60 degrees. The application shows stars down to a magnitude of 5 along with all the planets.

In this guide we'll reveal what you can see in the night sky tonight, and throughout the month. Those of us who enjoy stargazing and observing the night sky can't always plan when and …

It's divided into three sections, detailing visible objects for post-sunset, nighttime and pre-sunrise viewing. Only objects reaching at least 15° altitude and set/rise at least 15 minutes after/before the Sun are listed.

The map also shows National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales, and the National Parks and National Scenic Areas in Scotland. Once you have your bearings, be sure to switch on the ‘night lights’ layer to show the range of light levels in that area.

England has some amazing dark sky places perfect for stargazing and astronomy, where starry night skies can be seen all year round.

Find the best dark sky locations and places to stargaze in the UK on our map of dark sky sites, observatories and aurora viewpoints

Cooped up under the bright lights of a city, it’s easy to forget just how magnificent our sky can look at night. But the UK has a surprising number of spots which are perfect places to lay...

Aug 30, 2023 · The Milky Way, a vast and sprawling galaxy home to our Solar system, offers one of the most breathtaking sights in the night sky. This shimmering river of stars, stretching across the vast canvas of the night sky, is a sight our ancestors were intimately familiar with.