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Tonight’s sky over Ningbo

Saturday, November 14, 2026. Which planets are up, where to look and when, the Moon, and the brightest stars - for the naked eye, no telescope needed.

Sun

Sunset
16:58
Dark from
17:23
Dark until
05:53
Sunrise
06:18

Moon

Waxing crescent

24% lit. Sets 20:44.

A good night for faint stars.

Space station

No visible pass tonight

The station is not in the right place at the right time over Ningbo tonight.

Next passes over Ningbo

Planets you can see tonight

A planet shines with a steady light; stars twinkle. Times are local to Ningbo and tell you when each planet is at least 10° above the horizon in a dark sky.

Venus

Look east-southeast, 20° up, at 05:43

Visible
From 04:53 until dawn
Moves
ESE → ESE
Brightness
Brilliant: far brighter than any star (magnitude -4.8)

Jupiter

Look south-southeast, 73° up, at 05:43

Visible
From 00:33 until dawn
Moves
E → SSE
Brightness
Brighter than any star (magnitude -2.1)

Saturn

Look south, 61° up, at 20:53

Visible
From nightfall until 02:03
Moves
ESE → W
Brightness
A bright star to the eye (magnitude 0.5)

Mars

Look south-southeast, 74° up, at 05:43

Visible
From 00:23 until dawn
Moves
ENE → SSE
Brightness
A bright star to the eye (magnitude 0.7)

Not visible tonight: Mercury - too close to the Sun in the sky, or below the horizon while it is dark.

Brightest stars at 19:06

The first stars to appear as the sky darkens, and where each one stands.

StarDirectionHeight
Vegawest-northwest39° up
Capellanortheast16° up
Altairwest-southwest44° up
Fomalhautsouth30° up
Denebnorthwest61° up

Constellations high in the sky at that hour: Pegasus, Lacerta, Andromeda, Pisces, Cygnus, Equuleus, Delphinus, Vulpecula.

Computed Saturday, November 14, 2026.

The app’s sky view, with constellation figures drawn over the stars

With the app

Not sure which dot is Saturn? Point your iPhone at it.

A list tells you what is up. The app shows you where, over the real sky.

  • Aim at anything bright and the app names it.
  • Pick a planet, star or constellation and follow the arrow to it.
  • The phone taps your hand when you are on target.
Download on the App Store

Quick answers

Which planets can you see tonight from Ningbo?

On the night of Saturday, November 14, 2026: Venus (look east-southeast at 05:43), Jupiter (look south-southeast at 05:43), Saturn (look south at 20:53) and Mars (look south-southeast at 05:43). Not visible that night: Mercury.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Ningbo?

Waxing crescent, 24% lit, on the night of Saturday, November 14, 2026. It is up for at least part of the time the sky is dark.

What time does it get dark tonight in Ningbo?

On Saturday, November 14, 2026 the Sun sets at 16:58, and the sky is dark enough for the planets and bright stars from 17:23 until 05:53.

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