UK Stargazing Tonight: Live Sky Tools, Guides and Equipment Reviews

What you can see from Britain tonight, how to see it, which kit is worth the money, and evidence-led UAP research.

✨ This week: Southern Taurid meteors peak on Wednesday night, the crescent Moon passes Jupiter on Tuesday and Venus on Saturday, and the evenings are dark all week

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WatchTheStars.co.uk is a UK astronomy site written by Ian Clayton: stargazing guides for British skies, live tools for tonight, equipment reviews based on real kit, and evidence-led UAP research. Updated most days; the sky tools update every time you load them.

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Cloud tonight Live Dark 17:45 Fully dark 17:45 to 05:55 on 6 November; enter a postcode for cloud What you can see in the sky tonight Moon phase 5% Waning crescent on 6 November; next full Moon Tuesday 24 November Is it a full moon tonight? Aurora Quiet No alert Last alert update Mon 2 Nov 2026, 07:15; live Kp loads here UK aurora forecast Next ISS pass Live Tonight? Enter a postcode for exact pass times and directions ISS passes tonight Dark skies near you 62 UK sites Postcode search, nearest eight, Bortle ratings UK dark sky sites map

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Best Telescope for a Child This Christmas (UK, 2026)

Best telescope for a child this Christmas: binoculars at 5 to 7, the Sky-Watcher Heritage 130P from 8, a smart telescope for teens, and what not to buy.

Ian Clayton · 6 November 2026

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