What planets are visible tonight from Paris?

No planets are currently above the horizon from Paris. Check the rise times below for the next viewing window.

What is the moon phase tonight in Paris?

The moon is currently in the Waxing Crescent phase as seen from Paris, France.

Is it night now in Paris?

Yes, the sun is currently below the horizon in Paris.

Tonight's Sky from Paris, France

48.85°N, 2.35°E · Europe/Paris · Tue, Sep 15 · 20:02 UTC

❌ Sky fully covered — nothing visible right now

☁️ Overcast (100%) — even ISS will be hard to spot. Check again later.

Tonight's sky quality5/100

Poor — challenging conditions

⏳Overcast — visibility likely poor tonight. Check again later or try tomorrow.

Paris, France · 2 planets in the sky (clouds blocking — not visible right now)

Best thing to see tonight

ISS

76° pass — but likely hidden by cloud cover. Moves from west-northwest, passes nearly overhead, exits east-southeast

High

Where to look: Look west-northwest
When: 6 min pass (21:37 UTC)
Visibility score: 60/100

2 planets in the sky, but none visible to the naked eye

Saturn — Saturn is bright but low in the sky, and heavy cloud cover (100%) is blocking the sky.
Neptune — Neptune is too faint for the naked eye (mag 7.7).

5 planets below the horizon — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus

Mercury — Below horizon
Venus — Below horizon
Mars — Below horizon
Jupiter — Below horizon
Uranus — Below horizon

Sky map

Zenith at center · Horizon at edge

Observing conditions

Cloud cover

100%

Overcast

Moon

Waxing Crescent

22% lit — No impact — moon is below the horizon

Light pollution

City

Bortle 8 — measured

Light pollution

Bortle scale · catalogued

8/9

City

1 · Pristine5 · Suburban9 · Inner city

City sky. Only a few dozen stars visible. Familiar constellation shapes missing dimmer stars. Moon and planets only.

Naked-eye limit

mag 4.5

Next eclipse

Solar · total

321

days away

A total solar eclipse on Monday, 2 August 2027.

Visible: Spain, North Africa, Middle East, India. Confirm viewability from Paris on the detail page.

Duration: 6m 24s
Magnitude: 1.08

Targets tonight

Ranked by altitude × aperture reach

What this means

Cloud cover is blocking most of the sky tonight — not recommended.

The sky is overcast — outdoor viewing is not recommended tonight.

The Moon is below the horizon and will not interfere.

Sun

Below horizon

Altitude

−19.5°

Full night — darkest sky

Azimuth

299° WNW

Next sunrise

Wed, Sep 16 · 05:28 UTC

Next sunset

Wed, Sep 16 · 18:01 UTC

Moon

Below horizon

Phase

Waxing Crescent

22.4% illuminated

Altitude

−6.9°

Next moonrise

Wed, Sep 16 · 11:52 UTC

ISS passes (next 48 h)

5 passes

Tue, Sep 15 · 21:37 UTC
peak 76°
in 2 hoursrises WNW → sets ESE6m 43s
Tue, Sep 15 · 23:14 UTC
peak 28°
in 3 hoursrises W → sets SSE5m 50s
Wed, Sep 16 · 16:01 UTC
peak 12°
in 20 hoursrises SSE → sets ESE2m 55s
Wed, Sep 16 · 17:36 UTC
peak 59°
in 22 hoursrises SW → sets ENE6m 38s
Wed, Sep 16 · 19:13 UTC
peak 54°
in 23 hoursrises W → sets ENE6m 38s

Advanced — raw altitude, azimuth, magnitude for all planets

Planets

0 currently observable

Mercury
Below horizon
Venus
Below horizon
Mars
Below horizon
Jupiter
Below horizon
Saturnmag 0.4
11.8°Blocked by clouds
Uranus
Below horizon
Neptunemag 7.7
15.7°Needs telescope

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