Brightest Planets and Stars in the Sky Tonight
This page lists the ten brightest planets and stars currently visible from your location.
The list follows the changing sky and includes each object’s apparent magnitude and current direction.
10 Brightest Planets and Stars
Jupiter
Visible from early morning until sunrise
With magnitude -1.9, Jupiter ranks number 1 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward east.
Sirius
Star
With magnitude -1.44, Sirius ranks number 2 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Capella
Star
With magnitude 0.08, Capella ranks number 3 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward north-east.
Rigel
Star
With magnitude 0.18, Rigel ranks number 4 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Saturn
Visible from evening until sunrise
With magnitude 0.3, Saturn ranks number 5 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-west.
Procyon
Star
With magnitude 0.4, Procyon ranks number 6 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Betelgeuse
Star
With magnitude 0.45, Betelgeuse ranks number 7 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Aldebaran
Star
With magnitude 0.87, Aldebaran ranks number 8 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward south-east.
Mars
Visible from before midnight until sunrise
With magnitude 1, Mars ranks number 9 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward east.
Pollux
Star
With magnitude 1.16, Pollux ranks number 10 among tonight’s brightest objects and is located toward east.