Tonight's sky in Houston
United States · Monday, July 20, 2026, around 9:53 PM local time
A snapshot of the sky above Houston around 9:53 PM tonight — zenith at the center, horizon at the rim. For a live, scrubbable view, use the interactive night sky map.
Visible tonight in Houston
| Object | Position | Visibility | Rises | Sets | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 10° W | Naked eye | 10:03 AM | 10:42 PM | Leo |
| Jupiter | Below horizon | Naked eye | 7:03 AM | 8:43 PM | Cancer |
| Saturn | Below horizon | Naked eye | 12:12 AM | 12:32 PM | Pisces |
| Mars | Below horizon | Naked eye | 3:25 AM | 5:21 PM | Taurus |
| Mercury | Below horizon | Naked eye | 5:48 AM | 7:21 PM | Gemini |
| Uranus | Below horizon | Naked eye | 2:42 AM | 4:27 PM | Taurus |
| Neptune | Below horizon | Binoculars | 11:40 PM | 11:45 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 Houston
The Moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase tonight, about 46.7% illuminated, 394,181 km from Earth. Planet positions above are for around 9:53 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 Houston.