PLANETVenusbest ~8:59 PM
LookW sky
Height13° up
Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky
SKY · VISIBLE PLANETS · USA
Planets Visible Tonight — Chicago
Tonight from Chicago, Venus is well placed in a dark sky. Here's where to look and when.
DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · CHICAGO
Sunset8:19 PM
Dark by9:29 PM
Sunrise5:39 AM
Planets up1
Sun & planet positions computed for Chicago (41.9°, -87.6°) · times in local time.
Planets up tonight from Chicago
“Height” is degrees above the horizon — your fist at arm's length is about 10°. Directions are where to face. Times are when each planet is best placed in a dark sky over Chicago, local time.
Chicago right now
SKY · TONIGHTEverything up over Chicago tonightEARTH · WEATHERClouds & conditions over ChicagoSKY · LIVE MAPThe night side over Chicago
A clear sky matters as much as what's up — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Chicagotells you whether it's worth heading out.
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SEE IT ON THE MAP
The live sky map shows the day/night line over Chicago in real time.