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Which constellations can you see from Orlando tonight?

Stars and constellations over Orlando tonight: October–December 2026

Constellations seen from Orlando on the 15th of each month (local evening time)
MonthHigh overheadRising in the eastSetting in the west
mid-October · 9:00 pmCygnus, Pegasus, Aquila and LyraAries, Perseus and CetusSerpens, Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis
mid-November · 9:00 pmAndromeda, Pisces, Pegasus, Aries and CassiopeiaTaurus, Auriga, Eridanus and OrionLyra, Aquila and Piscis Austrinus
mid-December · 9:00 pmAries, Andromeda, Perseus, Pisces, Cassiopeia, Taurus and CetusGemini and Canis MinorCygnus and Aquarius

From Orlando on mid-October evenings (around 9:00 pm), look straight up for Cygnus, Pegasus, Aquila and Lyra. Rising in the east: Aries, Perseus and Cetus. Sinking in the west: Serpens, Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis. Ursa Minor and Cepheus never set from Orlando. Bright stars to start from: Vega, Altair and Fomalhaut. By mid-December, Gemini and Canis Minor join the evening sky.

Always above the horizon from Orlando: Ursa Minor and Cepheus. Use the live chart below for tonight's exact view.

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Overhead, rising and never-setting constellations for October–December 2026, with a live chart for tonight

The table lists the constellations over Orlando for each month of October–December 2026; the live chart then shows tonight's sky for the city or your exact location, with the Moon and planets. Both are free.

Why choose Starry Memory

  • Computed for the city's sky — The lists are calculated for Orlando's latitude and local evening time, month by month, not copied from a generic seasonal chart.
  • Overhead, rising and setting — Knowing where a constellation stands helps you find it: overhead ones are the easiest, rising ones climb through the evening, setting ones are best early.
  • Never-setting groups — The circumpolar constellations of Orlando are listed: they are there on any clear night of the year.
  • Live chart for tonight — The chart below recomputes the constellations, the Moon and the planets for tonight and for your exact location.

From Orlando, latitude decides how high each familiar pattern can climb above an ideal horizon.

Latitude-screened constellations for Orlando

Each entry below gives an approximate maximum altitude at meridian transit and a practical season; an asterisk means circumpolar in this simplified centroid model: Draco: 53.5°, all year *; Cepheus: 48.5°, all year *; Ursa Minor: 41.5°, all year *; Boötes: 88.5°, spring; Gemini: 83.5°, winter; Lyra: 82.5°, summer; Andromeda: 80.5°, autumn; Taurus: 79.5°, winter; Cygnus: 78.5°, summer; Auriga: 76.5°, winter; Leo: 76.5°, spring; Perseus: 73.5°, winter; Orion: 66.5°, winter; Ursa Major: 62.5°, spring. This is a planning guide, not a promise that every star will be visible from a bright street. Date, hour, local obstructions and light pollution still matter. The live sky tool performs the date-specific projection that a static latitude table cannot.

Orlando's verifiable local record

53834 · longitude -81.37924 · north hemisphere · timezone America/New_York · celestial-pole altitude 28.5°. Seasonal signature: longest night in December, 13 h 49 · shortest night in June, 10 h 11 · range 3.62 hours. Meridian star markers: Draco 53.5° * · Cepheus 48.5° * · Ursa Minor 41.5° * · Boötes 88.5° · Gemini 83.5° · Lyra 82.5°. Nearby catalogue cities: Tampa 124 km · Jacksonville 201 km · Miami 329 km. First regional eclipse shortlist: 2027-02-20 Penumbral lunar eclipse 23:14 UTC · 2027-08-17 Penumbral lunar eclipse 07:14 UTC · 2028-01-12 Partial lunar eclipse 04:14 UTC. Together these values form the local evidence record for the “constellations” page; they change with place and remain separate from real weather.

Orlando compared with nearby catalogue cities

1. Orlando → Tampa: 124.5 km · Δlat -0.591° · Δlon -1.079° · Δpole -0.6° · timezone America/New_York = America/New_York · longest night December 13 h 46 | 2. Orlando → Jacksonville: 201.3 km · Δlat +1.794° · Δlon -0.276° · Δpole +1.8° · timezone America/New_York = America/New_York · longest night December 13 h 57 | 3. Orlando → Miami: 329.0 km · Δlat -2.764° · Δlon +1.186° · Δpole -2.7° · timezone America/New_York = America/New_York · longest night December 13 h 36. Monthly night comparison with the nearest catalogue reference — January: Orlando 13 h 38 / Tampa 13 h 35 / Δ +0.04 h · February: Orlando 12 h 59 / Tampa 12 h 58 / Δ +0.02 h · March: Orlando 12 h 12 / Tampa 12 h 12 / Δ +0.00 h · April: Orlando 11 h 19 / Tampa 11 h 20 / Δ -0.02 h · May: Orlando 10 h 35 / Tampa 10 h 37 / Δ -0.03 h · June: Orlando 10 h 11 / Tampa 10 h 14 / Δ -0.05 h · July: Orlando 10 h 21 / Tampa 10 h 23 / Δ -0.04 h · August: Orlando 10 h 59 / Tampa 11 h 00 / Δ -0.02 h · September: Orlando 11 h 50 / Tampa 11 h 50 / Δ +0.00 h · October: Orlando 12 h 42 / Tampa 12 h 41 / Δ +0.01 h · November: Orlando 13 h 27 / Tampa 13 h 25 / Δ +0.04 h · December: Orlando 13 h 49 / Tampa 13 h 46 / Δ +0.05 h. For constellation screening, latitude difference becomes a meridian-altitude difference; a small change is reported as small rather than exaggerated for local copy.

The astronomical fingerprint of Orlando

Orlando is represented by 28.5383° N, 81.3792° W, in Florida, using the IANA zone America/New_York. This is a tropical viewpoint: the relevant celestial pole stands about 28.5° above its horizon. The source elevation is 30 metres; terrain can hide a low object even when the geometric calculation says it rises.

Twelve monthly light estimates for Orlando

The following pairs are approximate daylight / night duration around the 15th of each month: January: 10 h 22 / 13 h 38; February: 11 h 01 / 12 h 59; March: 11 h 48 / 12 h 12; April: 12 h 41 / 11 h 19; May: 13 h 25 / 10 h 35; June: 13 h 49 / 10 h 11; July: 13 h 39 / 10 h 21; August: 13 h 01 / 10 h 59; September: 12 h 10 / 11 h 50; October: 11 h 18 / 12 h 42; November: 10 h 33 / 13 h 27; December: 10 h 11 / 13 h 49. The longest estimated night in this model is December at 13 h 49; the shortest is June at 10 h 11. “Night” here is the complement of daylight on a flat horizon. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight are not interchangeable, and weather is not predicted by this table.

What the calculation does — and does not claim

Coordinates, date and local time feed the same astronomical workflow used by the poster. The HYG catalogue provides star entries, while Astronomy Engine calculates moving bodies. The page does not claim that city-centre coordinates equal a hospital, venue or home: selecting an autocomplete suggestion replaces the shortcut with that location. It also separates astronomical geometry from weather and light pollution, so a correct map never becomes a claim that the ground-level sky was cloudless.

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Frequently asked questions

What constellations can I see tonight from Orlando?

In mid-October around 9:00 pm: Cygnus, Pegasus, Aquila and Lyra overhead, Aries, Perseus and Cetus rising in the east. In mid-November: Andromeda, Pisces, Pegasus, Aries and Cassiopeia overhead, Taurus, Auriga, Eridanus and Orion rising.

Which constellations never set from Orlando?

Ursa Minor and Cepheus stay above the horizon all night, all year, from Orlando's latitude (28.5° N).

Can I see the Southern Cross from Orlando?

Only low in the south: the Southern Cross reaches at most 1° above the horizon from Orlando, best on spring evenings.

When is the best time to look?

After full darkness (8:14 pm in mid-October, 6:53 pm in mid-November, 6:55 pm in mid-December) and away from the full Moon (October 26, November 24, December 23). The new Moons of October 10, November 9, December 8 give the darkest skies.

How do I find constellations from a city?

Start from the brightest stars, let your eyes adapt for 15 to 20 minutes, and look for the main outline rather than every star. Light pollution hides faint stars, so patterns such as Cassiopeia's W or Orion's belt are the easiest first targets.

Why does the sky change during the year?

The stars rise about four minutes earlier each night, so the evening sky shifts by about two hours a month as the Earth orbits the Sun. From Orlando, Cygnus and Pegasus are overhead in mid-October; by mid-December, Aries and Andromeda have taken over and Gemini is rising in the east. Latitude matters too: it decides which groups never rise and which never set.

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