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Planets visible tonight in San Francisco

Tonight in San Francisco, United States: Venus in the evening, Saturn before dawn, Mars before dawn. Waxing Gibbous, 85% lit. Below is tonight's sky from San Francisco, United States for Saturday, July 25 — then open the free 3D sky map to see it for yourself.

Tonight from San Francisco, United States
  • Venusin the evening · WSW · mag -4.3
  • Saturnbefore dawn · S · mag 0.5
  • Marsbefore dawn · E · mag 1.3
  • Mercurybefore dawn · ENE · mag 1.7

Below the horizon after dark: Jupiter.

🌙 Waxing Gibbous · 85% lit

The sky is dark from 10:11 PM to 4:21 AM (local time).

Tonight's best deep-sky targets
  • Ring Nebula (M57)▲85° SSE · nebula · telescope
  • Hercules Cluster (M13)▲84° W · globular cluster · binoculars
  • Dumbbell Nebula (M27)▲75° S · nebula · binoculars
  • Andromeda Galaxy (M31)▲75° ENE · galaxy · naked eye
  • Triangulum Galaxy (M33)▲63° E · galaxy · binoculars
Visible ISS passes tonight
  • 🛰️ISS9:07 PM · NW→ESE, peaks 56°
  • 🛰️ISS10:44 PM · WNW→S, peaks 14°
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What's up tonight in San Francisco, United States

Every position here is computed with the astronomy-engine library (JPL ephemerides) for San Francisco, United States's exact latitude and longitude, so the planets, Moon and dark-sky window are right for your spot, not a generic location. Open the sky map to step into a first-person planetarium, get a clear-sky observing verdict from the live forecast, rank tonight's best deep-sky targets, and catch ISS passes — all for San Francisco, United States.

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FAQ

What planets are visible tonight in San Francisco, United States?

Tonight in San Francisco, United States: Venus in the evening, Saturn before dawn, Mars before dawn. Waxing Gibbous, 85% lit.

Can I see the ISS tonight in San Francisco, United States?

Yes — the ISS makes 2 visible passes over San Francisco, United States tonight. The highest is at 9:07 PM, reaching 56° (appears NW, fades ESE).

Is it free?

Yes — it runs in your browser, no account, no download.

Can I get tonight's sky for San Francisco, United States by email?

Yes. The free daily email delivers the night's observing verdict, visible planets, ISS passes and Moon details for your exact location, before sunset. Set it up from the Tonight panel in the app.

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