PLANETMarsbest ~5:10 AM
LookE sky
Height27° up
Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange
SKY · WHAT'S UP TONIGHT · ITALY
What's in the Sky Tonight — Rome
Tonight over Rome: 2 bright planets are out, a waxing gibbous (81% lit).
TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW · ROMEAs of Jul 24, 2026, 10:50 PM
Sunset8:40 PM
Dark by9:50 PM
Sunrise6:00 AM
Moon81% · Waxing Gibbous
Sun & Moon positions computed for Rome (41.9°, 12.5°) · times in local time.
Tonight's highlights over Rome
7 THINGS UPThe best of what's above Rome 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 32° over Rome — well placed. Up to ~25/hr under a dark sky.
PERSEIDS METEORSmeteor showers →
The Perseids are active (peaks in 18d); the radiant climbs to about 52° over Rome — well placed. Up to ~100/hr under a dark sky.
COMING UPevents →
The Moon meets Jupiter — The Moon passes about 2.2° from Jupiter — an easy naked-eye pairing. (in 18 days).
DEEP-SKY PICKdeep sky →
Ring Nebula (M57) rides about 81° up in the southern sky — a small-telescope target from a dark spot near Rome.
GOLDEN HOURsun moon →
Tonight's golden hour over Rome runs roughly 7:55 PM–8:55 PM, with true dark from about 10:34 PM.
PLANETS VISIBLEplanets →
Mars, Saturn are above the horizon over Rome tonight — see where and when to look.
BRIGHT MOON TONIGHTstargazing conditions →
A waxing gibbous (81% lit) is up over Rome, washing out faint stars and the Milky Way — great for the Moon itself, less so for deep-sky.
Planets visible tonight
PLANETSaturnbest ~5:10 AM
LookSSE sky
Height50° up
Appearsa moderately bright golden point
The Moon tonight
PhaseWaxing Gibbous
Illuminated81% · waxing
Moonrise6:05 PM
Moonset1:45 AM
A bright Moon (81% lit) will wash out faint stars and the Milky Way tonight.
The Space Station & satellites over you
The roundup above is for Rome. 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?
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Rome right now
SKY · LIVE MAPThe night side over RomeEARTH · WEATHERClouds & conditions over RomeOCEAN · SOONTides on the nearest coast
Clear skies matter as much as what's up there — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Rometells you whether it's worth heading out.
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