PLANETMarsbest ~4:20 AM
LookE sky
Height28° up
Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange
SKY · WHAT'S UP TONIGHT · CHINA
What's in the Sky Tonight — Beijing
Tonight over Beijing: 2 bright planets are out, a waxing gibbous (86% lit).
TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW · BEIJINGAs of Jul 25, 2026, 11:20 PM
Sunset7:35 PM
Dark by8:45 PM
Sunrise5:10 AM
Moon86% · Waxing Gibbous
Sun & Moon positions computed for Beijing (39.9°, 116.4°) · times in local time.
Tonight's highlights over Beijing
7 THINGS UPThe best of what's above Beijing right now, pulled together from every layer and ranked — tap any to go deeper.
DELTA AQUARIIDS METEORSmeteor showers →
The Delta Aquariids are active (peaks in 5d); the radiant climbs to about 34° over Beijing — well placed. Up to ~25/hr under a dark sky.
PERSEIDS METEORSmeteor showers →
The Perseids are active (peaks in 18d); the radiant climbs to about 52° over Beijing — well placed. Up to ~100/hr under a dark sky.
COMING UPevents →
4-planet morning parade — 4 naked-eye planets are visible together in the morning sky around now — a "planet parade." (in 21 days).
DEEP-SKY PICKdeep sky →
Ring Nebula (M57) rides about 81° up in the south-western sky — a small-telescope target from a dark spot near Beijing.
GOLDEN HOURsun moon →
Tonight's golden hour over Beijing runs roughly 6:55 PM–7:53 PM, with true dark from about 9:25 PM.
PLANETS VISIBLEplanets →
Mars, Saturn are above the horizon over Beijing tonight — see where and when to look.
BRIGHT MOON TONIGHTstargazing conditions →
A waxing gibbous (86% lit) is up over Beijing, washing out faint stars and the Milky Way — great for the Moon itself, less so for deep-sky.
Planets visible tonight
PLANETSaturnbest ~4:20 AM
LookSSE sky
Height53° up
Appearsa moderately bright golden point
The Moon tonight
PhaseWaxing Gibbous
Illuminated86% · waxing
Moonrise5:35 PM
Moonset1:35 AM
A bright Moon (86% lit) will wash out faint stars and the Milky Way tonight.
The Space Station & satellites over you
The roundup above is for Beijing. For satellite passes we can use your exact spot — tap below to get the next ISS, Starlink-train and bright-satellite passes overhead.
SKY OVER YOU · TONIGHT
What can you see in your sky tonight?
We can work out the next passes of the Space Station, a fresh Starlink “train” and other bright satellites over your exact spot — plus which naked-eye planets are out tonight and where to look. Your location is used only in your browser to do the maths and is never sent anywhere.
Beijing right now
SKY · LIVE MAPThe night side over BeijingEARTH · WEATHERClouds & conditions over BeijingOCEAN · SOONTides on the nearest coast
Clear skies matter as much as what's up there — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Beijingtells you whether it's worth heading out.
Go deeper on the sky over Beijing
SEE IT ON THE MAP
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