The 88 constellations
Every constellation recognised by the International Astronomical Union, with its brightest stars, its deep-sky objects and when it is best placed from your location.
High in the sky tonight from New York
High in the sky on from New York
Constellations whose centre stands more than 30° above the horizon at 10 pm local time, highest first. All details for tonight
- LacertaThe Lizard85°
- PegasusThe Winged Horse69°
- CygnusThe Swan67°
- AndromedaThe Chained Maiden65°
- CepheusThe King61°
- CassiopeiaThe Seated Queen61°
- VulpeculaThe Fox55°
- DelphinusThe Dolphin54°
- EquuleusThe Little Horse53°
- SagittaThe Arrow48°
- PiscesThe Fishes48°
- LyraThe Lyre48°
- TriangulumThe Triangle47°
- DracoThe Dragon41°
- AquariusThe Water Bearer38°
- CamelopardalisThe Giraffe38°
- AriesThe Ram37°
- PerseusThe Hero37°
- AquilaThe Eagle37°
- Ursa MinorThe Little Bear36°
- Hercules28°
- CapricornusThe Sea Goat27°
- CetusThe Sea Monster24°
- Piscis AustrinusThe Southern Fish17°
- ScutumThe Shield17°
- AurigaThe Charioteer16°
- Sculptor14°
- MicroscopiumThe Microscope12°
- TaurusThe Bull12°
- Corona BorealisThe Northern Crown12°
- Ursa MajorThe Great Bear5°
- SerpensThe Serpent5°
- SagittariusThe Archer5°
- Lynx5°
- GrusThe Crane4°
- OphiuchusThe Serpent Bearer3°
- Canes VenaticiThe Hunting Dogs0°
- BoötesThe Herdsman0°
- FornaxThe Furnace-2°
- Phoenix-3°
- Corona AustralisThe Southern Crown-4°
- IndusThe Indian-5°
- EridanusThe River-6°
- OrionThe Hunter-8°
- GeminiThe Twins-9°
- TelescopiumThe Telescope-11°
- Leo MinorThe Lesser Lion-14°
- TucanaThe Toucan-15°
- Coma BerenicesThe Bernice's Hair-17°
- ScorpiusThe Scorpion-18°
- PavoThe Peacock-21°
- LepusThe Hare-22°
- LibraThe Scales-23°
- HorologiumThe Clock-24°
- AraThe Altar-25°
- CancerThe Crab-25°
- CaelumThe Engraving Tool-25°
- Canis MinorThe Lesser Dog-26°
- MonocerosThe Unicorn-28°
- HydrusThe Male Water Snake-28°
- ReticulumThe Reticle-31°
- NormaThe Carpenter's Square-32°
- OctansThe Octant-33°
- VirgoThe Maiden-36°
- LeoThe Lion-36°
- ColumbaThe Dove-36°
- DoradoThe Swordfish-38°
- LupusThe Wolf-38°
- Triangulum AustraleThe Southern Triangle-39°
- ApusThe Bird of Paradise-40°
- Canis MajorThe Great Dog-40°
- MensaThe Table Mountain-42°
- CircinusThe Compass-44°
- PictorThe Painter's Easel-45°
- ChamaeleonThe Chameleon-51°
- SextansThe Sextant-52°
- VolansThe Flying Fish-55°
- PuppisThe Stern-56°
- MuscaThe Fly-58°
- CorvusThe Crow-59°
- CentaurusThe Centaur-59°
- CruxThe Southern Cross-63°
- CraterThe Cup-63°
- HydraThe Female Water Snake-64°
- CarinaThe Keel-65°
- PyxisThe Compass-67°
- VelaThe Sails-76°
- AntliaThe Air Pump-81°
All constellations
No constellation matches.
- AndromedaThe Chained Maiden725 square degrees
- AntliaThe Air Pump239 square degrees
- ApusThe Bird of Paradise207 square degrees
- AquariusThe Water Bearer978 square degrees
- AquilaThe Eagle651 square degrees
- AraThe Altar238 square degrees
- AriesThe Ram437 square degrees
- AurigaThe Charioteer658 square degrees
- BoötesThe Herdsman909 square degrees
- CaelumThe Engraving Tool126 square degrees
- CamelopardalisThe Giraffe757 square degrees
- CancerThe Crab506 square degrees
- Canes VenaticiThe Hunting Dogs465 square degrees
- Canis MajorThe Great Dog380 square degrees
- Canis MinorThe Lesser Dog183 square degrees
- CapricornusThe Sea Goat412 square degrees
- CarinaThe Keel495 square degrees
- CassiopeiaThe Seated Queen598 square degrees
- CentaurusThe Centaur1,063 square degrees
- CepheusThe King588 square degrees
- CetusThe Sea Monster1,231 square degrees
- ChamaeleonThe Chameleon132 square degrees
- CircinusThe Compass94 square degrees
- ColumbaThe Dove269 square degrees
- Coma BerenicesThe Bernice's Hair387 square degrees
- Corona AustralisThe Southern Crown128 square degrees
- Corona BorealisThe Northern Crown177 square degrees
- CorvusThe Crow184 square degrees
- CraterThe Cup281 square degrees
- CruxThe Southern Cross69 square degrees
- CygnusThe Swan804 square degrees
- DelphinusThe Dolphin188 square degrees
- DoradoThe Swordfish180 square degrees
- DracoThe Dragon1,084 square degrees
- EquuleusThe Little Horse71 square degrees
- EridanusThe River1,142 square degrees
- FornaxThe Furnace396 square degrees
- GeminiThe Twins516 square degrees
- GrusThe Crane366 square degrees
- Hercules1,229 square degrees
- HorologiumThe Clock250 square degrees
- HydraThe Female Water Snake1,299 square degrees
- HydrusThe Male Water Snake244 square degrees
- IndusThe Indian292 square degrees
- LacertaThe Lizard201 square degrees
- LeoThe Lion949 square degrees
- Leo MinorThe Lesser Lion233 square degrees
- LepusThe Hare290 square degrees
- LibraThe Scales537 square degrees
- LupusThe Wolf336 square degrees
- Lynx542 square degrees
- LyraThe Lyre286 square degrees
- MensaThe Table Mountain154 square degrees
- MicroscopiumThe Microscope210 square degrees
- MonocerosThe Unicorn481 square degrees
- MuscaThe Fly138 square degrees
- NormaThe Carpenter's Square164 square degrees
- OctansThe Octant291 square degrees
- OphiuchusThe Serpent Bearer949 square degrees
- OrionThe Hunter597 square degrees
- PavoThe Peacock377 square degrees
- PegasusThe Winged Horse1,120 square degrees
- PerseusThe Hero613 square degrees
- Phoenix471 square degrees
- PictorThe Painter's Easel246 square degrees
- PiscesThe Fishes888 square degrees
- Piscis AustrinusThe Southern Fish244 square degrees
- PuppisThe Stern674 square degrees
- PyxisThe Compass222 square degrees
- ReticulumThe Reticle114 square degrees
- SagittaThe Arrow79 square degrees
- SagittariusThe Archer869 square degrees
- ScorpiusThe Scorpion498 square degrees
- Sculptor472 square degrees
- ScutumThe Shield110 square degrees
- SerpensThe Serpent632 square degrees
- SextansThe Sextant312 square degrees
- TaurusThe Bull800 square degrees
- TelescopiumThe Telescope253 square degrees
- TriangulumThe Triangle133 square degrees
- Triangulum AustraleThe Southern Triangle111 square degrees
- TucanaThe Toucan295 square degrees
- Ursa MajorThe Great Bear1,280 square degrees
- Ursa MinorThe Little Bear255 square degrees
- VelaThe Sails500 square degrees
- VirgoThe Maiden1,292 square degrees
- VolansThe Flying Fish141 square degrees
- VulpeculaThe Fox270 square degrees
Related guides
- How to learn the constellationsStart with one bright pattern you cannot miss, use it as a signpost to its neighbours, and come back a month later: the sky will have turned, and you will know a little more of it.
- Light pollution and dark skies: the Bortle scaleFrom a city centre you can count a few dozen stars. From a truly dark site you can count a few thousand, with the Milky Way bright enough to cast a shadow. The Bortle scale puts a number on the difference.
- Altitude and azimuth: finding things in the skyTwo angles tell you exactly where to look: which direction, and how high.