In space
The Sun, Moon and planets
Zoom out past the Earth and the real sky is around it: the Sun, the Moon and the planets where they are right now, against the brightest stars.
What you see
- The Sun, the Moon and the planets in their true directions from Earth.
- The brightest stars, from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue.
- It fades as you zoom in, so it never gets in the way of the map.
Where the data comes from
- NASA JPL HorizonsPositions of the Sun, the Moon and the planets.
- Yale Bright Star CatalogueThe brightest stars in the sky.
Positions are read every 3 hours, and the marks move every minute.
Good to know
- A backdrop around the globe, not a planetarium: there is no view of the sky from where you stand.
Goes well with
Aurora forecastNOAA’s aurora forecast live on a map: where the northern and southern lights are likely in the next half hour, over the line between day and night.
Where is the ISS now?Follow the International Space Station live on a map: where it is now, its orbit, how high and fast it is going, and when it next passes over you.
Day and night, liveA live world map of day and night: the line between them moving with the Sun, so you can see where it is daytime, dusk or night anywhere on Earth.