88° UPScorpiusthe Scorpion
Looknorth-eastern sky
Anchor starAntares
How to know itA genuinely scorpion-shaped curve of stars led by red Antares, riding low across the southern summer sky.
SKY · CONSTELLATIONS · AUSTRALIA
Constellations Visible Tonight — Perth
Tonight over Perth, 11 of the bright, easy-to-spot constellations climb high into a dark sky. Here's what's up, how high, and which way to face.
DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · PERTH
Dark by6:21 PM
Until7:16 AM
High up now11
Never rise here4
Altitudes computed for Perth (-32.0°, 115.9°) during tonight's dark hours.
High in the sky over Perth tonight
86° UPSagittariusthe Archer / the Teapot
Looknorthern sky
Anchor starKaus Australis
How to know itIts bright stars form a "Teapot" — and it points straight at the dense, glowing centre of the Milky Way.
72° UPCentaurusthe Centaur
Looksouthern sky
Anchor starAlpha Centauri
How to know itHolds Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to the Sun, and wraps around the Southern Cross.
62° UPCruxthe Southern Cross
Looksouthern sky
Anchor starAcrux
How to know itThe smallest constellation, but the most famous in the south — its long axis points toward the south celestial pole.
55° UPAquilathe Eagle
Looknorthern sky
Anchor starAltair
How to know itBright Altair completes the Summer Triangle with Vega and Deneb, straddling the celestial equator.
43° UPCarinathe Keel
Looksouth-western sky
Anchor starCanopus
How to know itHome to Canopus, the second-brightest star in the sky, and the spectacular Carina Nebula — a far-southern jewel.
40° UPLeothe Lion
Looknorth-western sky
Anchor starRegulus
How to know itA backwards question-mark (the "Sickle") forms the Lion’s head, anchored by bright Regulus.
36° UPPegasusthe Winged Horse
Looknorthern sky
Anchor starMarkab
How to know itThe "Great Square" of Pegasus is a big, easy autumn signpost high in the eastern sky.
28° UPBoötesthe Herdsman
Looknorthern sky
Anchor starArcturus
How to know itA kite-shaped figure led by Arcturus, the brightest star of the northern spring sky.
25° UPCanis Majorthe Great Dog
Lookwestern sky
Anchor starSirius
How to know itContains Sirius, the brightest star in the entire night sky, trailing just behind Orion.
21° UPLyrathe Lyre
Looknorthern sky
Anchor starVega
How to know itSmall but led by Vega, one of the brightest stars in the sky and a corner of the Summer Triangle.
“Up” is the highest the centre of each pattern gets above the horizon tonight — your fist at arm's length spans about 10°. Directions are where to face when it's best placed.
Low on the horizon from Perth
These clear the horizon but stay low, so trees and buildings may hide them: Cygnus (~16°, northern) · Andromeda (~9°, north-eastern) · Ursa Major (~1°, northern) · Gemini (~0°, north-western).
Out of reach from Perth
At Perth's latitude these never climb above the horizon, so you can't see them from here at any time of year: Orion, Cassiopeia, Taurus, Perseus. To catch them, you'd need to travel toward the Northern Hemisphere.
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