PLANETVenusbest ~7:45 PM
LookWNW sky
Height22° up
Appearsextremely bright — the brightest "star" in the sky
SKY · WHAT'S UP TONIGHT · CHINA
What's in the Sky Tonight — Shanghai
Tonight over Shanghai: 3 bright planets are out, a dark Moon.
TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW · SHANGHAIAs of Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 PM
Sunset7:00 PM
Dark by8:05 PM
Sunrise4:50 AM
Moon6% · Waxing Crescent
Sun & Moon positions computed for Shanghai (31.2°, 121.5°) · times in local time.
Tonight's highlights over Shanghai
4 THINGS UPThe best of what's above Shanghai 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, Saturn are above the horizon over Shanghai tonight — see where and when to look.
DEEP-SKY PICKdeep sky →
Ring Nebula (M57) rides about 88° up in the northern sky — a small-telescope target from a dark spot near Shanghai.
GOLDEN HOURsun moon →
Tonight's golden hour over Shanghai runs roughly 6:25 PM–7:17 PM, with true dark from about 8:39 PM.
Planets visible tonight
PLANETJupiterbest ~7:45 PM
LookWNW sky
Height15° up
Appearsvery bright and steady
PLANETSaturnbest ~2:25 AM
LookE sky
Height19° up
Appearsa moderately bright golden point
The Moon tonight
PhaseWaxing Crescent
Illuminated6% · waxing
Moonrise8:00 AM
Moonset9:25 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 Shanghai. 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.
Shanghai right now
SKY · LIVE MAPThe night side over ShanghaiEARTH · WEATHERClouds & conditions over ShanghaiOCEAN · SOONTides on the nearest coast
Clear skies matter as much as what's up there — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Shanghaitells you whether it's worth heading out.
Go deeper on the sky over Shanghai
SEE IT ON THE MAP
The live sky map shows the auroral oval and the day/night line in real time.