starsky

What can you see in the sky tonight?

StarSky is a real-time night sky map that helps you find stars, constellations, planets, and Solar System objects for your current location and time. Point your phone at the sky, then tap any object to learn more.

■ Today — your sky at a glance
· Preview astronomical events up to 30 days ahead
· See the current zodiac season and a constellation to look for tonight
· Discover constellations featured for the month
· Explore Western zodiac culture, traditional Korean astronomy, and Russian folk sky lore
· Jump from a Today card to the selected constellation in the live sky

■ Real-time sky map
· A sky that moves with your location, time, and phone direction
· Lines and names for all 88 IAU constellations
· Stars, planets, nebulae, clusters, and galaxies in their real positions
· Landscape view and a red night mode for comfortable observing

■ Go deeper with one tap
· Brightness, distance, position, and observing information
· About 200 entries with clear explanations and memorable facts
· Real NASA and Hubble imagery for nebulae and galaxies
· Planet paths and retrograde motion at a glance

■ Search and make it yours
· Find objects quickly by name or from a list
· Control constellation lines and names, coordinate grids, and imagery
· Adjust sensors, location, and time for your observing setup

■ Explore the universe
· Travel through three scales: the Solar System, the solar neighborhood, and the Milky Way
· See the paths and positions of planets, dwarf planets, the asteroid belt, and Kuiper Belt
· Select objects, zoom in, and read detailed information

■ Optional notifications
· Tonight’s observing recommendations and astronomical event updates
· Reminders to help you keep track of upcoming sky events
· Turn each notification type on or off in Settings

New editorial content in Today refreshes when you’re online. When offline, you can use the built-in content and the latest saved update, while the core sky map continues to work.

Look up and discover the universe that is above you right now.

Recent changes:
• Firebase in-app messages now match StarSky’s blue-and-navy theme, with scrolling for longer copy.
• During sky zoom, the ISS, Sun, Moon and planets move with their labels and selection; search restores their accurate sky positions.