August’s all-sky chart
Explore the celestial sphere with our Northern Hemisphere all-sky chart
When to use this chart 1 August at 01:00 BST
15 August at 00:00 BST
31 August at 23:00 BST
On other dates, stars will be in slightly different positions because of Earth’s orbital motion. Stars that cross the sky will set in the west four minutes earlier each night.
How to use this chart
1. Hold the chart so the direction you’re facing is at the bottom. 2. The lower half of the chart shows the sky ahead of you.
3. The centre of the chart is the point directly over your head.
Sunrise/sunset in August* Date
1 Aug 2021 11 Aug 2021 21 Aug 2021 31 Aug 2021
Sunrise
05:26 BST 05:43 BST 06:00 BST 06:18 BST
Sunset
21:06 BST 20:46 BST 20:25 BST 20:02 BST
Moonrise in August*
Moonrise times
1 Aug 2021, 00:01 BST
5 Aug 2021, 01:44 BST
9 Aug 2021, 06:10 BST
13 Aug 2021, 11:39 BST
17 Aug 2021, 17:22 BST
21 Aug 2021, 20:40 BST
25 Aug 2021, 21:41 BST
29 Aug 2021, 22:39 BST
*Times correct for the centre of the UK