Seasonal sky · June–August
Summer Sky
The northern summer evening sky, when the Milky Way arches overhead through the Summer Triangle (Vega, Deneb, Altair) toward the rich star clouds of Sagittarius and the Galactic Center.
Seasons here are for the northern mid-latitudes; from the southern hemisphere they are reversed. For tonight's actual sky at your location, use the computed Tonight dashboard.
| Constellation | Abbr | Hemisphere | Area | Rank | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HerculesThe Hero (Heracles) | Her | Northern | 1,225 deg² | 5 | Summer |
| OphiuchusThe Serpent Bearer | Oph | Equatorial | 948 deg² | 11 | Summer |
| SagittariusThe Archer | Sgr | Southern | 867 deg² | 15 | Summer |
| CygnusThe Swan | Cyg | Northern | 804 deg² | 16 | Summer |
| AquilaThe Eagle | Aql | Equatorial | 652 deg² | 22 | Summer |
| SerpensThe Serpent | Ser | Equatorial | 637 deg² | 23 | Summer |
| LibraThe Scales | Lib | Southern | 538 deg² | 29 | Summer |
| ScorpiusThe Scorpion | Sco | Southern | 497 deg² | 33 | Summer |
| LyraThe Lyre / Harp | Lyr | Northern | 286 deg² | 52 | Summer |
| VulpeculaThe Fox | Vul | Northern | 268 deg² | 55 | Summer |
| DelphinusThe Dolphin | Del | Northern | 189 deg² | 69 | Summer |
| Corona BorealisThe Northern Crown | CrB | Northern | 178.7 deg² | 73 | Summer |
| ScutumThe Shield | Sct | Southern | 109 deg² | 84 | Summer |
| SagittaThe Arrow | Sge | Northern | 80 deg² | 86 | Summer |