Tonight's Sky from Sydney, Australia
33.87ยฐS, 151.21ยฐE ยท Australia/Sydney ยท Sat, Aug 1 ยท 03:08 UTC
โ๏ธ Daytime โ but ISS passes tonight
Set a reminder for the ISS pass. ๐ Sunset later today โ check back this evening. โ๏ธ Overcast โ visibility may be limited tonight, including ISS.
โณWait for sunset โ nothing visible in daylight.
Sydney, Australia ยท 4 planets in the sky (daylight โ none visible)
ISS
80ยฐ pass โ but likely hidden by cloud cover. Moves from northwest, passes nearly overhead, exits southeast
- Where to look
- Look northwest
- When
- 6 min pass (12:17 UTC)
- Visibility score
- 60/100
4 planets in the sky, but none visible to the naked eye
- Mercury โ Daylight is too bright โ planets are washed out by the sun.
- Venus โ Daylight is too bright โ planets are washed out by the sun.
- Mars โ Daylight is too bright โ planets are washed out by the sun.
- Jupiter โ Daylight is too bright โ planets are washed out by the sun.
3 planets below the horizon โ Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Saturn โ Below horizon
- Uranus โ Below horizon
- Neptune โ Below horizon
Observing conditions
Light pollution
Inner-city sky. Only Moon, planets, and the very brightest stars. No stellar limiting magnitude worth reporting.
Next eclipse
A total solar eclipse on Wednesday, 12 August 2026.
Visible: Greenland, Iceland, Spain, North Africa. Confirm viewability from Sydney on the detail page.
- Duration
- 2m 18s
- Magnitude
- 1.04
What this means
It is still daylight โ check back after sunset.
The sky is overcast โ outdoor viewing is not recommended tonight.
The Moon is below the horizon and will not interfere.
Sun
Moon
ISS passes (next 48 h)
- Sat, Aug 1 ยท 12:17 UTCpeak 80ยฐin 9 hoursrises NW โ sets SE6m 51s
- Sat, Aug 1 ยท 13:56 UTCpeak 13ยฐin 11 hoursrises WSW โ sets S3m 29s
- Sat, Aug 1 ยท 18:50 UTCpeak 19ยฐin 16 hoursrises SSW โ sets E4m 59s
- Sat, Aug 1 ยท 20:26 UTCpeak 41ยฐin 17 hoursrises WSW โ sets NNE6m 24s
- Sun, Aug 2 ยท 11:29 UTCpeak 40ยฐtomorrowrises NNW โ sets ESE6m 27s
Active meteor showers
Perseids
~100/hrThe most popular shower; warm summer nights, reliable rates.
Peak: 08-12
Advanced โ raw altitude, azimuth, magnitude for all planets
Planets
- Mercurymag 0.325.6ยฐNot visible
- Venusmag -4.346ยฐNot visible
- Marsmag 1.35.5ยฐNot visible
- Jupitermag -1.834.3ยฐNot visible
- SaturnBelow horizon
- UranusBelow horizon
- NeptuneBelow horizon
