Stargazing in Stoke-on-Trent tonight

United Kingdom · 53.00°, -2.19°

Stargazing verdict · tonight

Excellent

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

›Barely any Moon (2% lit) — skies stay dark.
›About 9 hours of true darkness to work with.

Your sky map — scrub through time

A live map of the sky above Stoke-on-Trent: 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 Stoke-on-Trent

Sun 11 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 Stoke-on-Trent.

Tonight's sky in Stoke-on-Trent

🌑 Moon

New Moon

2% lit

🌑 Darkness

20:17–05:34

9h of dark

🌇 Sun

sets 18:22

rises 07:29

🌙 Moon rise/set

up 09:56

down 18:05

Planets visible tonight

♂ Mars

Best early hours · toward the SE · 43° up

♃ Jupiter

Best early hours · toward the E · 32° up

♄ Saturn

Best most of the night · toward the S · 38° 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.

Mon 12 Oct

12 Oct

2% moon

Tue 13 Oct

13 Oct

6% moon

Wed 14 Oct

14 Oct

11% moon

Thu 15 Oct

15 Oct

18% moon

Fri 16 Oct

16 Oct

26% moon

Sat 17 Oct

17 Oct

35% moon

Sun 18 Oct

18 Oct

44% moon

Mon 19 Oct

19 Oct

53% moon

Tue 20 Oct

20 Oct

63% moon

Wed 21 Oct

21 Oct

72% moon

Thu 22 Oct

22 Oct

81% moon

Fri 23 Oct

23 Oct

88% moon

Sat 24 Oct

24 Oct

94% moon

Sun 25 Oct

25 Oct

98% moon

The 12 August 2026 solar eclipse from Stoke-on-Trent

From Stoke-on-Trent this is a partial eclipse — about 92% of the Sun is covered at maximum, around 19:10 local time. Partial phases begin ~18:14 and end ~20:04.

⚠︎ Never look at the partial phase without certified solar-eclipse glasses.

Full 2026 eclipse guide →

Upcoming sky events from Stoke-on-Trent

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 Stoke-on-Trent →All sky events

Stargazing in Stoke-on-Trent — FAQ

Is tonight good for stargazing in Stoke-on-Trent?

Excellent — a great night to get out and look up. Barely any Moon (2% lit) — skies stay dark. Check the live cloud forecast above, which updates through the day.

What planets are visible from Stoke-on-Trent tonight?

Tonight you can spot Mars, Jupiter, Saturn above the horizon from Stoke-on-Trent, conditions permitting.

When is the best night to stargaze in Stoke-on-Trent soon?

The darkest upcoming night is around Mon 12 Oct, when the Moon is only 2% lit.

Times are local to Stoke-on-Trent (Europe/London). 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.