A live map for Los Angeles's sky
Drawing tonight's sky over Los Angeles…
Drawing tonight's sky over Los Angeles…
Calculating this sky…
A live map for Los Angeles's sky
Calculated for Los Angeles
The dome uses 34.0522, -118.2437 and the America/Los_Angeles time zone. It updates whenever you open this page, so the sky matches the current moment in Los Angeles.
City light versus the real sky
Streetlights can hide faint stars from your eyes, but they do not change where the stars, Moon, or planets are. The map shows the astronomical sky above Los Angeles.
Questions about tonight's sky in Los Angeles
Is this the real night sky over Los Angeles?
Yes. The map is calculated from the current time, Los Angeles's coordinates, and the same astronomy engine used by Nightsky Posters.
Does the map update every night?
Yes. It recalculates when the page loads, so the stars, Moon, planets, and local time move with the real sky.
Can I use a different place or date?
Yes. Open the free sky viewer to use your location, choose another city, or explore any supported date since 1900.