This month’s chart

This chart shows how the sky will appear at midnight BST tonight, 11pm BST on Oct 15 and 9pm GMT on Oct 30. The clocks go back one hour on Sunday Oct 28. The planets are shown along with the location and phase of the Moon at five-day intervals. The Moon is full on Oct 24. The stars are shown as circles; the larger the circle the brighter the star. The hazy area represents the Milky Way.

Orientate the chart by holding it in front of you, rotated so the compass bearing at the bottom matches the direction you’re facing. The bottom of the chart then reflects your horizon with the middle of the chart representing the view directly above your head. The chart is designed to be viewed outside using a red torch for minimal impact on night vision.