SKY Β· WHAT'S UP TONIGHT Β· USA

What's in the Sky Tonight β€” Denver

Tonight over Denver: Saturn is visible, a last quarter (50% lit).

TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW Β· DENVERAs of Jun 8, 2026, 3:45 AM
Sunset8:30 PM
Dark by9:40 PM
Sunrise5:35 AM
Moon50% Β· Last Quarter

Sun & Moon positions computed for Denver (39.7Β°, -105.0Β°) Β· times in local time.

Planets visible tonight

PLANETSaturnbest ~4:45 AM
LookESE sky
Height25Β° up
Appearsa moderately bright golden point

The Moon tonight

PhaseLast Quarter
Illuminated50% Β· waning
Moonrise1:40 AM
Moonset1:20 PM

A bright Moon (50% lit) will wash out faint stars and the Milky Way tonight.

Aurora outlook

Aurora is unlikely from Denver tonight: Kp is 1.0, below the roughly Kp 9 needed here. It takes a stronger storm to push the oval this far.

Current Kp1.0
Kp needed here9+
Storm levelQuiet

Source: NOAA SWPC (planetary Kp) Β· viewing threshold from Denver's geomagnetic latitude.

The Space Station & satellites over you

The roundup above is for Denver. For satellite passes we can use your exact spot β€” tap below to get the next ISS, Starlink-train and bright-satellite passes overhead.

SKY OVER YOU Β· TONIGHT

What can you see in your sky tonight?

We can work out the next passes of the Space Station, a fresh Starlink β€œtrain” and other bright satellites over your exact spot β€” 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.

Denver right now

Clear skies matter as much as what's up there β€” a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Denvertells you whether it's worth heading out.

Go deeper on the sky over Denver

SEE IT ON THE MAP

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