PLANETMarsbest ~4:00 AM
LookE sky
Height30° up
Appearsdistinctly reddish-orange
SKY · WHAT'S UP TONIGHT · JAPAN
What's in the Sky Tonight — Tokyo
Tonight over Tokyo: 2 bright planets are out, a waxing gibbous (86% lit).
TONIGHT'S SKY WINDOW · TOKYOAs of Jul 26, 2026, 12:20 AM
Sunset6:55 PM
Dark by7:55 PM
Sunrise4:45 AM
Moon86% · Waxing Gibbous
Sun & Moon positions computed for Tokyo (35.7°, 139.7°) · times in local time.
Tonight's highlights over Tokyo
7 THINGS UPThe best of what's above Tokyo 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 38° over Tokyo — 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 53° over Tokyo — well placed. Up to ~100/hr under a dark sky.
COMING UPevents →
4-planet morning parade — 4 naked-eye planets are visible together in the morning sky around now — a "planet parade." (in 21 days).
DEEP-SKY PICKdeep sky →
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) rides about 82° up in the north-eastern sky — naked-eye target from a dark spot near Tokyo.
GOLDEN HOURsun moon →
Tonight's golden hour over Tokyo runs roughly 6:14 PM–7:08 PM, with true dark from about 8:31 PM.
PLANETS VISIBLEplanets →
Mars, Saturn are above the horizon over Tokyo tonight — see where and when to look.
BRIGHT MOON TONIGHTstargazing conditions →
A waxing gibbous (86% lit) is up over Tokyo, washing out faint stars and the Milky Way — great for the Moon itself, less so for deep-sky.
Planets visible tonight
PLANETSaturnbest ~4:00 AM
LookS sky
Height57° up
Appearsa moderately bright golden point
The Moon tonight
PhaseWaxing Gibbous
Illuminated86% · waxing
Moonrise4:45 PM
Moonset1:10 AM
A bright Moon (86% lit) will wash out faint stars and the Milky Way tonight.
The Space Station & satellites over you
The roundup above is for Tokyo. 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.
Tokyo right now
SKY · LIVE MAPThe night side over TokyoEARTH · WEATHERClouds & conditions over TokyoOCEAN · SOONTides on the nearest coast
Clear skies matter as much as what's up there — a quick check of tonight's cloud cover for Tokyotells you whether it's worth heading out.
Go deeper on the sky over Tokyo
SEE IT ON THE MAP
The live sky map shows the auroral oval and the day/night line in real time.