SKY · WHAT'S UP TONIGHT · KENYA

What's in the Sky Tonight — Nairobi

Tonight over Nairobi: Venus is visible, a waxing gibbous (83% lit).

TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW · NAIROBIAs of Jul 25, 2026, 6:58 AM

Sunset6:43 PM

Dark by7:28 PM

Sunrise6:38 AM

Moon83% · Waxing Gibbous

Sun & Moon positions computed for Nairobi (-1.3°, 36.8°) · times in local time.

Tonight's highlights over Nairobi

5 THINGS UP

The best of what's above Nairobi right now, pulled together from every layer and ranked — tap any to go deeper.

DELTA AQUARIIDS METEORSmeteor showers →

The Delta Aquariids are active (peaks in 5d); the radiant climbs to about 29° over Nairobi — well placed. Up to ~25/hr under a dark sky.

COMING UPevents →

The Moon meets Mars — The Moon passes about 4.2° from Mars — an easy naked-eye pairing. (in 15 days).

DEEP-SKY PICKdeep sky →

Wild Duck Cluster (M11) rides about 84° up in the south-eastern sky — a binocular target from a dark spot near Nairobi.

GOLDEN HOURsun moon →

Tonight's golden hour over Nairobi runs roughly 6:12 PM–6:54 PM, with true dark from about 7:54 PM.

PLANET VISIBLEplanets →

Venus is above the horizon over Nairobi tonight — see where and when to look.

Planets visible tonight

PLANETVenusbest ~7:18 PM

LookW sky

Height33° up

Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky

The Moon tonight

PhaseWaxing Gibbous

Illuminated83% · waxing

Moonrise3:23 PM

Moonset3:53 AM

A bright Moon (83% lit) will wash out faint stars and the Milky Way tonight.

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.