A live map for Sydney's sky
Drawing tonight's sky over Sydney…
Drawing tonight's sky over Sydney…
Calculating this sky…
A live map for Sydney's sky
Calculated for Sydney
The dome uses -33.8688, 151.2093 and the Australia/Sydney time zone. It updates whenever you open this page, so the sky matches the current moment in Sydney.
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 Sydney.
Questions about tonight's sky in Sydney
Is this the real night sky over Sydney?
Yes. The map is calculated from the current time, Sydney'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.