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What's That in the Sky Over Kyiv?

See a bright “star,” a steady glowing point, or something you can't place over Kyiv? Pick the direction you're facing and we'll name the brightest objects that way right now — computed live for Kyiv's coordinates (50.5°, 30.5°).

WHAT'S IN THE SKY OVER KYIV NOW

The Sun is up where you are, so only the Moon (and rarely Venus) can be seen right now. The list below is what would be in that part of the sky after dark.

WHICH WAY ARE YOU LOOKING?
Almost certainly the MoonTHE MOON
Unmistakable once you spot it — currently waxing crescent, 6% lit.NE · 4° up · north-eastern sky
JupiterPLANET
A brilliant, steady (non-twinkling) creamy point — usually the brightest thing up after Venus.ENE · 1° up · north-eastern sky
VegaSTAR
Brilliant blue-white, near overhead on summer evenings; a corner of the Summer Triangle.WNW · 33° up · north-western sky
CapellaSTAR
A bright yellow star high in the north on winter evenings.ENE · 41° up · north-eastern sky
RigelSTAR
Blue-white, marks Orion's foot.ESE · 2° up · eastern sky
MarsPLANET
A noticeably reddish-orange "star" that shines steadily.ESE · 41° up · south-eastern sky
IS IT MOVING OR FLASHING?

A point of light that drifts steadily across the sky in a minute or two — not twinkling, no flashing lights — is a satellite (often the ISS or a Starlink train). A blinking light moving in a straight line is an aircraft. The objects above don't move noticeably over a few minutes.

The list is ordered brightest-first and updates through the night. A planet shines with a steady light; a star twinkles; a point that drifts across the sky in a minute or two is a satellite. Best viewing is once the sky is fully dark — check our stargazing conditions for Kyiv.

Kyiv right now

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