Tonight's sky in Chicago
United States · Friday, July 17, 2026, around 10:23 PM local time
A snapshot of the sky above Chicago around 10:23 PM tonight — zenith at the center, horizon at the rim. For a live, scrubbable view, use the interactive night sky map.
Visible tonight in Chicago
| Object | Position | Visibility | Rises | Sets | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 0° WNW | Naked eye | 9:18 AM | 10:25 PM | Leo |
| Jupiter | Below horizon | Naked eye | 6:09 AM | 8:47 PM | Cancer |
| Saturn | Below horizon | Naked eye | 11:44 PM | 12:14 PM | Pisces |
| Mars | Below horizon | Naked eye | 2:23 AM | 5:24 PM | Taurus |
| Mercury | Below horizon | Naked eye | 5:04 AM | 7:25 PM | Gemini |
| Uranus | Below horizon | Naked eye | 1:49 AM | 4:33 PM | Taurus |
| Neptune | Below horizon | Binoculars | 11:16 PM | 11:23 AM | Pisces |
Rise & set path tonight
Altitude above the horizon over the next 24 hours, with rise, meridian passing (highest point), and set marked.
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Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
Uranus
Neptune
About tonight's sky in Chicago
The Moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase tonight, about 27.1% illuminated, 383,062 km from Earth. Planet positions above are for around 10:23 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 Chicago.