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Set your observing location to see when objects rise tonight, when the next true dark begins, and which constellations are above your horizon. Nothing is sent to a server — your location stays in your browser.

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Using site default · Backyard Observatory, Michigan.
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Use the site default

Backyard Observatory, Michigan (43.14° N, 85.57° W). The default location used across this site. The low-stakes, no-personal-data option.

Tonight from Backyard Observatory, Michigan

Sun sets
8:52 PM
Astronomical dark begins
10:50 PM
Astronomical dark ends
4:26 AM
Sun rises
6:24 AM
Hours of true dark
5h 37m
Moon
Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Moon rises
3:14 AM
Moon sets
1:51 PM
How this works

Your location is stored only in your browser's localStorage. It's used at runtime to compute when celestial objects are visible from where you are.

Nothing is transmitted to any server. The site is statically served from Azure with no user database. If you clear your browser data or use private browsing, your location resets to the site default.

Geolocation requests use your browser's built-in API — Deep Sky Creations never sees the prompt result, only the coordinates you choose to save.