Observe Sirius in the sky in real time in 3D. You will also be able to see the planets of the solar system, the Sun and the Moon. Navigate freely in the sky by clicking on the keys to move forward or backward in time. Discover its position and display the azimuth grid to find your way in the sky. The « screen » feature allows you to take a picture of the sky and download the image.

LUNDI 24 AOÛT 2026 À 02:44 UTC+2

Observation of Sirius

Visualize in real time the position of Sirius in the sky.

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at Marseille
Sirius-1.468.601 light yearsRight ascension :
6ʰ45ᵐ8.9173ˢ
Declination : -16°42'8.9173″		Right ascension :
6ʰ46ᵐ17.8373744957ˢ
Declination :
-16°44′40.6498322825″		Azimut :
-92.89449372761001°
Altitude :
-27.871505589430537°
See Canis Major constellation