86° UPScorpiusthe Scorpion
Looknorthern sky
Anchor starAntares
How to know itA genuinely scorpion-shaped curve of stars led by red Antares, riding low across the southern summer sky.
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Constellations Visible Tonight — Santiago
Tonight over Santiago, 9 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 · SANTIAGO
Dark by6:43 PM
Until7:43 AM
High up now9
Never rise here5
Altitudes computed for Santiago (-33.4°, -70.7°) during tonight's dark hours.
High in the sky over Santiago tonight
73° 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.
64° UPSagittariusthe Archer / the Teapot
Lookeastern 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.
63° 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.
47° 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
Looknorthern sky
Anchor starRegulus
How to know itA backwards question-mark (the "Sickle") forms the Lion’s head, anchored by bright Regulus.
36° UPAquilathe Eagle
Looknorth-eastern sky
Anchor starAltair
How to know itBright Altair completes the Summer Triangle with Vega and Deneb, straddling the celestial equator.
30° 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.
27° UPBoötesthe Herdsman
Looknorthern sky
Anchor starArcturus
How to know itA kite-shaped figure led by Arcturus, the brightest star of the northern spring sky.
“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 Santiago
These clear the horizon but stay low, so trees and buildings may hide them: Lyra (~15°, north-eastern) · Gemini (~3°, north-western) · Cygnus (~2°, north-eastern) · Orion (~0°, western) · Ursa Major (~0°, northern).
Out of reach from Santiago
At Santiago's latitude these never climb above the horizon, so you can't see them from here at any time of year: Pegasus, Taurus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Perseus. To catch them, you'd need to travel toward the Northern Hemisphere.
Santiago right now
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