PLANETVenusbest ~7:05 PM
LookWNW sky
Height28° up
Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky
SKY · WHAT'S UP TONIGHT · KENYA
What's in the Sky Tonight — Nairobi
Tonight over Nairobi: 2 bright planets are out, a last quarter (50% lit).
TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW · NAIROBIAs of Jun 8, 2026, 12:45 PM
Sunset6:35 PM
Dark by7:25 PM
Sunrise6:30 AM
Moon50% · Last Quarter
Sun & Moon positions computed for Nairobi (-1.3°, 36.8°) · times in local time.
Planets visible tonight
PLANETJupiterbest ~7:05 PM
LookWNW sky
Height29° up
Appearsvery bright and steady
The Moon tonight
PhaseLast Quarter
Illuminated50% · waning
Moonrise1:00 AM
Moonset—
A modest Moon — bright planets and constellations are fine, faint detail less so.
The Space Station & satellites over you
The roundup above is for Nairobi. 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.
Nairobi right now
SKY · LIVE MAPThe night side over NairobiEARTH · WEATHERClouds & conditions over NairobiOCEAN · SOONTides on the nearest coast
Clear skies matter as much as what's up there — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Nairobitells you whether it's worth heading out.
Go deeper on the sky over Nairobi
SEE IT ON THE MAP
The live sky map shows the auroral oval and the day/night line in real time.