PLANETVenusbest ~7:45 PM
LookWNW sky
Height25° up
Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky
SKY · WHAT'S UP TONIGHT · USA · DARK-SKY
What's in the Sky Tonight — Mauna Kea
Tonight over Mauna Kea: 4 bright planets are out, a dark Moon.
TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW · MAUNA KEAAs of Jun 16, 2026, 6:25 PM
Sunset7:05 PM
Dark by8:00 PM
Sunrise5:45 AM
Moon6% · Waxing Crescent
Sun & Moon positions computed for Mauna Kea (19.8°, -155.5°) · times in local time.
Tonight's highlights over Mauna Kea
4 THINGS UPThe best of what's above Mauna Kea 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 Mauna Kea tonight — see where and when to look.
DEEP-SKY PICKdeep sky →
Dumbbell Nebula (M27) rides about 87° up in the north-western sky — a binocular target from a dark spot near Mauna Kea.
GOLDEN HOURsun moon →
Tonight's golden hour over Mauna Kea runs roughly 6:31 PM–7:18 PM, with true dark from about 8:26 PM.
Planets visible tonight
PLANETJupiterbest ~7:45 PM
LookWNW sky
Height18° up
Appearsvery bright and steady
PLANETMarsbest ~5:05 AM
LookENE sky
Height22° up
Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange
PLANETSaturnbest ~5:05 AM
LookESE sky
Height51° up
Appearsa moderately bright golden point
The Moon tonight
PhaseWaxing Crescent
Illuminated6% · waxing
Moonrise8:35 AM
Moonset9:20 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 Mauna Kea. 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.
Mauna Kea right now
SKY · LIVE MAPThe night side over Mauna KeaEARTH · WEATHERClouds & conditions over Mauna KeaOCEAN · SOONTides on the nearest coast
Clear skies matter as much as what's up there — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Mauna Keatells you whether it's worth heading out.
Go deeper on the sky over Mauna Kea
SEE IT ON THE MAP
The live sky map shows the auroral oval and the day/night line in real time.