WhenToStargaze

Stargazing in Nara-shi tonight

Japan · 34.69°, 135.80°

Stargazing verdict · tonight

Excellent

Excellent — a great night to get out and look up.

  • ›Barely any Moon (5% lit) — skies stay dark.
  • ›About 10 hours of true darkness to work with.

Your sky map — scrub through time

A live map of the sky above Nara-shi: the Moon, planets, bright stars and constellations, exactly where they are. Drag the sliders to move through the night — or forward and back by days — and watch everything shift.

The sky over Nara-shi
Thu 8 Oct, 22:00 · looking up — N at top, E to the left
Day
Time of night22:00

Drag the sliders to travel through time — watch the Moon, planets and constellations rise, set and shift. Positions are computed live for Nara-shi.

Tonight's sky in Nara-shi

🌘 Moon
Waning Crescent
5% lit
🌑 Darkness
18:55–04:33
10h of dark
🌇 Sun
sets 17:31
rises 05:57
🌙 Moon rise/set
up 04:15
down 16:05

Planets visible tonight

♂ Mars
Best early hours · toward the E · 50° up
♃ Jupiter
Best early hours · toward the E · 36° up
♄ Saturn
Best most of the night · toward the S · 57° up

Best nights to stargaze — next two weeks

Ranked by how dark the sky will be (less Moon = better). Pair with a clear-sky forecast on the night.

Thu 8 Oct
8 Oct
5% moon
Fri 9 Oct
9 Oct
1% moon
Sat 10 Oct
10 Oct
0% moon
Sun 11 Oct
11 Oct
1% moon
Mon 12 Oct
12 Oct
4% moon
Tue 13 Oct
13 Oct
9% moon
Wed 14 Oct
14 Oct
15% moon
Thu 15 Oct
15 Oct
23% moon
Fri 16 Oct
16 Oct
31% moon
Sat 17 Oct
17 Oct
40% moon
Sun 18 Oct
18 Oct
50% moon
Mon 19 Oct
19 Oct
59% moon
Tue 20 Oct
20 Oct
68% moon
Wed 21 Oct
21 Oct
77% moon

Upcoming sky events from Nara-shi

14 December
Geminid meteor shower
Widely considered the best shower of the year: slow, bright, often colourful meteors at up to ~150 per hour under dark skies. In 2026 the Moon is only a young crescent at the 13–14 December peak, so conditions are excellent.
21 October · lesser-known
Orionid meteor shower
Fast, faint meteors — debris from Halley's Comet — peaking around 21 October at ~20 per hour. A quieter, connoisseur's shower; moonlight hampers the 2026 peak, so aim for the darkest hours.
17 November · lesser-known
Leonid meteor shower
The Leonids peak around 17 November at ~15 fast meteors an hour. Famous for rare, spectacular storms every ~33 years; 2026 is a normal year, but still a pleasant pre-dawn watch.
23 December
December supermoon
The final and closest supermoon of 2026 on 23 December — a full Moon near its closest approach to Earth, appearing slightly larger and noticeably brighter. Lovely to the eye, especially rising near the horizon.
Moon phase for Nara-shi →All sky events

Stargazing in Nara-shi — FAQ

Is tonight good for stargazing in Nara-shi?

Excellent — a great night to get out and look up. Barely any Moon (5% lit) — skies stay dark. Check the live cloud forecast above, which updates through the day.

What planets are visible from Nara-shi tonight?

Tonight you can spot Mars, Jupiter, Saturn above the horizon from Nara-shi, conditions permitting.

When is the best night to stargaze in Nara-shi soon?

The darkest upcoming night is around Sat 10 Oct, when the Moon is only 0% lit.

Times are local to Nara-shi (Asia/Tokyo). Astronomical data is computed from established models; the cloud forecast is live from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day. Always confirm with a live forecast before travelling to a dark-sky site.