Tonight's sky in Edinburgh
United Kingdom · Tuesday, July 21, 2026, around 9:46 AM local time
A snapshot of the sky above Edinburgh around 9:46 AM tonight — zenith at the center, horizon at the rim. For a live, scrubbable view, use the interactive night sky map.
Visible tonight in Edinburgh
| Object | Position | Visibility | Rises | Sets | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 3° E | Naked eye | 9:24 AM | 11:01 PM | Leo |
| Jupiter | 33° ESE | Naked eye | 5:32 AM | 9:54 PM | Cancer |
| Saturn | 23° WSW | Naked eye | 11:47 PM | 12:38 PM | Pisces |
| Mars | 56° SSE | Naked eye | 1:37 AM | 6:52 PM | Taurus |
| Mercury | 42° SE | Naked eye | 4:27 AM | 8:23 PM | Gemini |
| Uranus | 55° S | Naked eye | 1:05 AM | 5:48 PM | Taurus |
| Neptune | 15° WSW | Binoculars | 11:25 PM | 11:40 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 Edinburgh
The Moon is in its First Quarter phase tonight, about 49.2% illuminated, 395,362 km from Earth. Planet positions above are for around 9:46 AM 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 Edinburgh.