PLANETVenusbest ~6:05 PM
LookNW sky
Height24° up
Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky
SKY · WHAT'S UP TONIGHT · SOUTH AFRICA
What's in the Sky Tonight — Johannesburg
Tonight over Johannesburg: 4 bright planets are out, a dark Moon.
TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW · JOHANNESBURGAs of Jun 17, 2026, 6:25 AM
Sunset5:25 PM
Dark by6:20 PM
Sunrise6:55 AM
Moon6% · Waxing Crescent
Sun & Moon positions computed for Johannesburg (-26.2°, 28.0°) · times in local time.
Tonight's highlights over Johannesburg
4 THINGS UPThe best of what's above Johannesburg right now, pulled together from every layer and ranked — tap any to go deeper.
COMING UPevents →
The Moon meets Jupiter — The Moon passes about 3.4° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. (tonight).
PLANETS VISIBLEplanets →
Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn are above the horizon over Johannesburg tonight — see where and when to look.
DEEP-SKY PICKdeep sky →
Sombrero Galaxy (M104) rides about 75° up in the northern sky — a small-telescope target from a dark spot near Johannesburg.
GOLDEN HOURsun moon →
Tonight's golden hour over Johannesburg runs roughly 4:49 PM–5:39 PM, with true dark from about 6:46 PM.
Planets visible tonight
PLANETJupiterbest ~6:05 PM
LookNW sky
Height18° up
Appearsvery bright and steady
PLANETMarsbest ~6:25 AM
LookNE sky
Height25° up
Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange
PLANETSaturnbest ~6:25 AM
LookNNE sky
Height58° up
Appearsa moderately bright golden point
The Moon tonight
PhaseWaxing Crescent
Illuminated6% · waxing
Moonrise9:15 AM
Moonset8:05 PM
The Moon is nearly out of the way — dark skies for faint objects.
The Space Station & satellites over you
The roundup above is for Johannesburg. 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.
Johannesburg right now
SKY · LIVE MAPThe night side over JohannesburgEARTH · WEATHERClouds & conditions over JohannesburgOCEAN · SOONTides on the nearest coast
Clear skies matter as much as what's up there — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Johannesburgtells you whether it's worth heading out.
Go deeper on the sky over Johannesburg
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