Night sky in August

These charts show the whole sky at about 10 pm in mid-August (9 pm at the end of the month, 11 pm at the start; add an hour for daylight saving time). From 40° N the constellations highest in the sky are Lyra, Cygnus, Vulpecula and Sagitta.

Hold the chart above your head with the bottom edge toward the direction you face: the center is the point straight overhead (zenith), the edge is the horizon. East is on the left because you look up at the sky, not down at a map.

50° N 40° N 30° N 20° N the equator 35° S

Sky chart for 50° N

United Kingdom, Germany, Canada

Star chart of the night sky in August from 50° N with constellation lines and names — The sky from 50° N at about 10 pm in mid-August.

Constellations high in the sky from 50° N: Cygnus, Lyra, Vulpecula, Cepheus, Lacerta, Sagitta, Draco, Hercules, Ursa Minor, Delphinus.

Brightest stars above the horizon: Arcturus, Vega, Capella, Altair, Deneb.

Sky chart for 40° N

USA, Spain, Italy, Japan, Beijing

Star chart of the night sky in August from 40° N with constellation lines and names — The sky from 40° N at about 10 pm in mid-August.

Constellations high in the sky from 40° N: Lyra, Cygnus, Vulpecula, Sagitta, Delphinus, Lacerta, Hercules, Aquila, Cepheus, Equuleus.

Brightest stars above the horizon: Arcturus, Vega, Altair, Antares, Deneb.

Sky chart for 30° N

Southern USA, Egypt, northern India, Shanghai

Star chart of the night sky in August from 30° N with constellation lines and names — The sky from 30° N at about 10 pm in mid-August.

Constellations high in the sky from 30° N: Vulpecula, Sagitta, Lyra, Cygnus, Delphinus, Aquila, Hercules, Equuleus, Lacerta, Scutum.

Brightest stars above the horizon: Arcturus, Vega, Altair, Antares, Fomalhaut, Deneb.

Sky chart for 20° N

Mexico City, Mumbai, Hawaii, Hong Kong

Star chart of the night sky in August from 20° N with constellation lines and names — The sky from 20° N at about 10 pm in mid-August.

Constellations high in the sky from 20° N: Sagitta, Vulpecula, Delphinus, Aquila, Lyra, Equuleus, Cygnus, Scutum, Hercules, Serpens.

Brightest stars above the horizon: Arcturus, Vega, Altair, Antares, Fomalhaut, Deneb.

Sky chart for the equator

Kenya, Singapore, Ecuador, Indonesia

Star chart of the night sky in August from the equator with constellation lines and names — The sky from the equator at about 10 pm in mid-August.

Constellations high in the sky from the equator: Aquila, Scutum, Sagitta, Delphinus, Equuleus, Vulpecula, Capricornus, Sagittarius, Ophiuchus, Lyra.

Brightest stars above the horizon: Vega, Altair, Antares, Fomalhaut, Deneb.

Sky chart for 35° S

Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Chile

Star chart of the night sky in August from 35° S with constellation lines and names — The sky from 35° S at about 10 pm in mid-August.

Constellations high in the sky from 35° S: Sagittarius, Corona Australis, Microscopium, Telescopium, Capricornus, Scutum, Pavo, Ara, Indus, Piscis Austrinus.

Brightest stars above the horizon: Rigil Kentaurus, Vega, Achernar, Hadar, Acrux, Altair, Antares, Fomalhaut.

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