Tonight's sky in Sydney
Australia · Saturday, July 18, 2026, around 6:33 PM local time
A snapshot of the sky above Sydney around 6:33 PM tonight — zenith at the center, horizon at the rim. For a live, scrubbable view, use the interactive night sky map.
Visible tonight in Sydney
| Object | Position | Visibility | Rises | Sets | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 23° WNW | Naked eye | 9:18 AM | 8:33 PM | Leo |
| Jupiter | Below horizon | Naked eye | 7:30 AM | 5:46 PM | Cancer |
| Saturn | Below horizon | Naked eye | 11:18 PM | 11:06 AM | Pisces |
| Mars | Below horizon | Naked eye | 4:01 AM | 2:00 PM | Taurus |
| Mercury | Below horizon | Naked eye | 6:13 AM | 4:45 PM | Gemini |
| Uranus | Below horizon | Naked eye | 3:19 AM | 1:28 PM | Taurus |
| Neptune | Below horizon | Binoculars | 10:30 PM | 10:35 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 Sydney
The Moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase tonight, about 11.8% illuminated, 372,274 km from Earth. Planet positions above are for around 6:33 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 Sydney.