Tonight's sky in Melbourne
Australia · Saturday, July 18, 2026, around 6:54 PM local time
A snapshot of the sky above Melbourne around 6:54 PM tonight — zenith at the center, horizon at the rim. For a live, scrubbable view, use the interactive night sky map.
Visible tonight in Melbourne
| Object | Position | Visibility | Rises | Sets | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 22° WNW | Naked eye | 9:45 AM | 8:56 PM | Leo |
| Jupiter | Below horizon | Naked eye | 8:00 AM | 5:59 PM | Cancer |
| Saturn | Below horizon | Naked eye | 11:40 PM | 11:26 AM | Pisces |
| Mars | Below horizon | Naked eye | 4:35 AM | 2:13 PM | Taurus |
| Mercury | Below horizon | Naked eye | 6:40 AM | 4:56 PM | Gemini |
| Uranus | Below horizon | Naked eye | 3:49 AM | 1:40 PM | Taurus |
| Neptune | Below horizon | Binoculars | 10:51 PM | 10:56 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 Melbourne
The Moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase tonight, about 20.1% illuminated, 378,336 km from Earth. Planet positions above are for around 6:54 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 Melbourne.