Night Sky for Santa Cruz, United States

Night Sky Tonight in Santa Cruz, United States

Explore the night sky in Santa Cruz, United States with an interactive 3D sky map showing visible stars, planets, constellations, and moon position tonight.

Calculated for Oct 5, 2026, 5:04 AM (Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) | UTC-7). Coordinates: 36.974°, -122.031°.

Planet positions at the calculation time

• Mercury: altitude -48.8°, azimuth 69.9° — below the horizon.
• Venus: altitude -52.2°, azimuth 76.8° — below the horizon.
• Mars: altitude 40.8°, azimuth 94.4° — above the horizon.
• Jupiter: altitude 25.2°, azimuth 89.5° — above the horizon.
• Saturn: altitude 23.3°, azimuth 253.8° — above the horizon.
• Uranus: altitude 72.0°, azimuth 210.8° — above the horizon.
• Neptune: altitude 15.5°, azimuth 257.6° — 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.