That one website that shows the night sky from where you are

The pickLink checked Oct 1

Stellarium Web

Live star map of the sky above you, right in the browser

FreeNo signup

Why it's the pick

A planetarium in your browser that shows the stars, planets and constellations above your location at the current time, from the team behind the free Stellarium desktop app. Free, no account.

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In-The-Sky.org in-the-sky.org Online planetarium and sky charts for any date and place FreeNo signup Link checked Oct 1 Stellarium stellarium.org Free open-source planetarium for Windows, Mac and Linux FreeNo signupApp download Link checked Oct 1

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