SKY Β· WHAT'S UP TONIGHT Β· AUSTRALIA

What's in the Sky Tonight β€” Sydney

Tonight over Sydney: 2 bright planets are out, a last quarter (50% lit).

TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW Β· SYDNEYAs of Jun 8, 2026, 7:45 PM
Sunset4:55 PM
Dark by5:55 PM
Sunrise7:00 AM
Moon50% Β· Last Quarter

Sun & Moon positions computed for Sydney (-33.9Β°, 151.2Β°) Β· times in local time.

Planets visible tonight

PLANETMarsbest ~6:25 AM
LookNE sky
Height22Β° up
Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange
PLANETSaturnbest ~6:25 AM
LookNNE sky
Height50Β° up
Appearsa moderately bright golden point

The Moon tonight

PhaseLast Quarter
Illuminated50% Β· waning
Moonrise12:00 AM
Moonset12:30 PM

A modest Moon β€” bright planets and constellations are fine, faint detail less so.

Aurora outlook

Aurora is unlikely from Sydney tonight: Kp is 1.0, below the roughly Kp 9 needed here. It takes a stronger storm to push the oval this far.

Current Kp1.0
Kp needed here9+
Storm levelQuiet

Source: NOAA SWPC (planetary Kp) Β· viewing threshold from Sydney's geomagnetic latitude.

The Space Station & satellites over you

The roundup above is for Sydney. For satellite passes we can use your exact spot β€” tap below to get the next ISS, Starlink-train and bright-satellite passes overhead.

SKY OVER YOU Β· TONIGHT

What can you see in your sky tonight?

We can work out the next passes of the Space Station, a fresh Starlink β€œtrain” and other bright satellites over your exact spot β€” 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.

Sydney right now

Clear skies matter as much as what's up there β€” a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Sydneytells you whether it's worth heading out.

Go deeper on the sky over Sydney

SEE IT ON THE MAP

The live sky map shows the auroral oval and the day/night line in real time.

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