PLANETVenusbest ~8:25 PM
LookWNW sky
Height19° up
Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky
SKY · WHAT'S UP TONIGHT · CHINA
What's in the Sky Tonight — Beijing
Tonight over Beijing: 3 bright planets are out, a last quarter (50% lit).
TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW · BEIJINGAs of Jun 8, 2026, 5:45 PM
Sunset7:45 PM
Dark by8:55 PM
Sunrise4:50 AM
Moon50% · Last Quarter
Sun & Moon positions computed for Beijing (39.9°, 116.4°) · times in local time.
Planets visible tonight
PLANETJupiterbest ~8:25 PM
LookWNW sky
Height19° up
Appearsvery bright and steady
PLANETSaturnbest ~4:05 AM
LookESE sky
Height26° up
Appearsa moderately bright golden point
The Moon tonight
PhaseLast Quarter
Illuminated50% · waning
Moonrise12:40 AM
Moonset1:00 PM
A modest Moon — bright planets and constellations are fine, faint detail less so.
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
The live sky map shows the auroral oval and the day/night line in real time.