Tonight's sky in Basra
Iraq · Tuesday, July 21, 2026, around 8:23 PM local time
A snapshot of the sky above Basra around 8:23 PM tonight — zenith at the center, horizon at the rim. For a live, scrubbable view, use the interactive night sky map.
Visible tonight in Basra
| Object | Position | Visibility | Rises | Sets | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 10° W | Naked eye | 8:29 AM | 9:10 PM | Leo |
| Jupiter | Below horizon | Naked eye | 5:30 AM | 7:10 PM | Cancer |
| Saturn | Below horizon | Naked eye | 10:37 PM | 11:01 AM | Pisces |
| Mars | Below horizon | Naked eye | 1:50 AM | 3:50 PM | Taurus |
| Mercury | Below horizon | Naked eye | 4:16 AM | 5:47 PM | Gemini |
| Uranus | Below horizon | Naked eye | 1:06 AM | 2:57 PM | Taurus |
| Neptune | Below horizon | Binoculars | 10:05 PM | 10:14 AM | Pisces |
Rise & set path tonight
Altitude above the horizon over the next 24 hours, with rise, meridian passing (highest point), and set marked.
🌓 Moon
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
Uranus
Neptune
About tonight's sky in Basra
The Moon is in its First Quarter phase tonight, about 52.7% illuminated, 396,983 km from Earth. Planet positions above are for around 8:23 PM local time, once the sky is dark enough to see them.
For an interactive sky map, any date, or a different location, use the night sky tool. For sunrise, sunset, and twilight times, see sun times in Basra.