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 Sep 21, 2026, 12:31 AM (Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) | UTC-7). Coordinates: 36.974°, -122.031°.

Planet positions at the calculation time

• Mercury: altitude -52.9°, azimuth 317.4° — below the horizon.
• Venus: altitude -50.5°, azimuth 285.5° — below the horizon.
• Mars: altitude -12.9°, azimuth 49.5° — below the horizon.
• Jupiter: altitude -29.6°, azimuth 34.3° — below the horizon.
• Saturn: altitude 50.2°, azimuth 145.4° — above the horizon.
• Uranus: altitude 26.0°, azimuth 82.3° — above the horizon.
• Neptune: altitude 51.2°, azimuth 160.0° — 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.