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Tonight at a Glance

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Tonight at a Glance

The Tonight at a Glance view provides a concise summary of what is happening in the sky. It shows important information for the Sun, Moon, curated calendar events, transient events, planets, deep sky objects and selected satellites. Tapping an entry will take you to the object or event so you can learn more about it.

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Sun & Moon Info

The Sun section provides at a glance information about the time of sunrise/sunset and dusk/dawn (darkness). The Moon section displays the phase of the moon along with rise/set times. Note: For the Sun, Moon and planets, the rise and set times are calculated for the current day. For example Sun rise time is when it rose, or will rise today, not necessarily for the next Sun rise.

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Calendar

The Calendar provides a curated list of stargazing events for each day of the month. Tap on a calendar event to simulate it in SkySafari. To access the full Calendar, tap the “View All” button in the Calendar section. Then tap the VIEW icon next to a particular event to view a custom sky map which illustrates the event.

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Events

The Event Finder is a powerful search engine that finds astronomical events visible tonight and far into the future. Tap on an event to simulate it in SkySafari.

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Solar System

A list of the brightest solar system objects visible from your location tonight. Tap on an object to simulate it in SkySafari. Note: For satellites, the rise and set times refer to the next visible pass of the satellite.

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Deep Sky

A list of the brightest deep sky objects visible from your location tonight. List is sorted by transit times. Tap on an object to simulate it in SkySafari. Curated articles and special features written by trusted experts. SkySafari Premium subscription required (See Settings - Subscription). Available on iOS only for now.

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Light Pollution Map

Interactive world map of artificial light pollution. Information on the color scale can be found here. SkySafari Premium subscription required (See Settings - Subscription). Available on iOS only for now.

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Observing Conditions

Convenient access to hourly forecasts designed for observers. SkySafari Premium subscription required (See Settings - Subscription). Available on iOS only for now.