PLANETVenusbest ~5:30 PM
LookNW sky
Height19° up
Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky
SKY · VISIBLE PLANETS · NEW ZEALAND
Planets Visible Tonight — Wellington
Tonight from Wellington, 4 naked-eye planets are well placed in a dark sky. Here's where to look and when.
DARK-SKY WINDOW TONIGHT · WELLINGTON
Sunset5:00 PM
Dark by6:05 PM
Sunrise7:50 AM
Planets up4
Sun & planet positions computed for Wellington (-41.3°, 174.8°) · times in local time.
Planets up tonight from Wellington
PLANETJupiterbest ~5:30 PM
LookNW sky
Height15° up
Appearsvery bright and steady
PLANETMarsbest ~7:10 AM
LookNE sky
Height20° up
Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange
PLANETSaturnbest ~7:10 AM
LookN sky
Height45° up
Appearsa moderately bright golden point
“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 Wellington, local time.
Wellington right now
SKY · TONIGHTEverything up over Wellington tonightEARTH · WEATHERClouds & conditions over WellingtonSKY · LIVE MAPThe night side over Wellington
A clear sky matters as much as what's up — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Wellingtontells 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 Wellington in real time.