This map unfolds the entire night sky from sunset (at right) until sunrise (at left).
Arrows and colored dots show motions and locations of solar system objects during the month.
The planets
in their orbits
Arrows show the inner planets’
monthly motions and dots depict
the outer planets’ positions at mid-
month from high above their orbits.
Jupiter’s moons
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Europa
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Callisto
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Pallas
Mars
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Ganymede
Io
Callisto
Jupiter
Europa
Ceres
Earth
Summer solstice
in June 21
Jupiter
Opposition
is June 10
Mercury
Greatest eastern
elongation is June 23
Mars
Venus
Uranus
Saturn
Pluto
Jupiter Neptune
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Dots display positions
of Galilean satellites at
11 P.M. EDT on the date
shown. South is at the
top to match
the view
through a
telescope.
To locate the Moon in the sky, draw a line from the phase shown for the day straight up to the curved blue line.
Note: Moons vary in size due to the distance from Earth and are shown at 0h Universal Time.
The planets
in their orbits
Arrows show the inner planets’
monthly motions and dots depict
the outer planets’ positions at mid-
month from high above their orbits.