Night Sky for Johannesburg, South Africa

Night Sky Tonight in Johannesburg, South Africa

Explore the night sky in Johannesburg, South Africa with an interactive 3D sky map showing visible stars, planets, constellations, and moon position tonight.

Calculated for Oct 20, 2026, 10:20 PM (South Africa Standard Time (GMT+2) | UTC+2). Coordinates: -26.202°, 28.044°.

Planet positions at the calculation time

• Mercury: altitude -26.2°, azimuth 226.8° — below the horizon.
• Venus: altitude -38.4°, azimuth 211.4° — below the horizon.
• Mars: altitude -46.3°, azimuth 90.5° — below the horizon.
• Jupiter: altitude -53.5°, azimuth 101.3° — below the horizon.
• Saturn: altitude 61.3°, azimuth 16.6° — above the horizon.
• Uranus: altitude 14.6°, azimuth 57.3° — above the horizon.
• Neptune: altitude 64.2°, azimuth 0.7° — above the horizon.

Being above the horizon does not guarantee visibility. Daylight, clouds, glare and equipment affect observing. Open the map to change the time.