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Constellations: all 88 with names and which you can see tonight over London
The full list of constellations with their brightest stars, the best month for each and what is overhead right now. Every constellation has its own page: how to find it, when it shows, what is in it.
- constellations
- 88
- visible over London
- 65
- never set
- 12
- in the zodiac
- 12
- southern sky only
- 23
Now · 10 October, 23:00
Constellations over London tonight
Show on the sky map →- Lacerta Lacerta · Lacat the zenith, SW, 80°Stellio 3.8ᵐ
- Cassiopeia Cassiopeia · Casat the zenith, NE, 73°Schedar 2.2ᵐ
- Cepheus Cepheus · Cepat the zenith, N, 72°Alderamin 2.4ᵐ
- Andromeda Andromeda · Andat the zenith, SE, 67°Alpheratz 2.1ᵐ
- Pegasus Pegasus · Peghigh, S, 59°Alpheratz 2.1ᵐ
- Cygnus Cygnus · Cyghigh, W, 57°Deneb 1.3ᵐ
- Triangulum Triangulum · Trihigh, E, 54°Alaybasan 3.0ᵐ
- Camelopardalis Camelopardalis · Camhigh, NE, 52°HR 1035 4.2ᵐ
- Perseus Perseus · Perhigh, E, 48°Mirfak 1.8ᵐ
- Ursa Minor Ursa Minor · UMihigh, N, 47°Polaris 2.0ᵐ
- Aries Aries · Arihigh, SE, 46°Hamal 2.0ᵐ
- Pisces Pisces · Pschigh, SE, 45°Alpherg 3.6ᵐ
Low on the horizon, you need an open view: Hercules · NW 24°, Cetus · SE 23°, Taurus · E 22°, Ursa Major · N 16°, Lynx · NE 14°, Capricornus · SW 14°, Corona Borealis · NW 9°, Piscis Austrinus · S 7°, Scutum · SW 5°, Sculptor · S 4°, Gemini · NE 4°, Canes Venatici · N 3°
Computed for the sky over London; for your own place use the sky map — “Sky over my place”.
In short
A constellation is an area of the sky with borders fixed by the International Astronomical Union in 1928; there are exactly 88, and together they cover the whole sky. Each has a Latin name, a three-letter abbreviation and a brightest star. Over London you can see 65 constellations: 12 of them never set, the rest come and go with the seasons, and 23 southern ones never rise at all. Every constellation on CAMPLY has its own page with the figure, visibility times and steps to find it.
Updated 10 October 2026 · visibility computed for the sky over London
Which constellations you can see in winter, spring, summer and autumn
The evening sky around 9 pm. Greyed out — those that stay low.
Winter · December — February · 15
Summer · June — August · 14
Autumn · September — November · 13
All year · never set · 12
All 88 constellations: names and Latin
| Constellation | Latin | Brightest star | Best month | Over London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andromeda | Andromeda · And | Alpheratz 2.1ᵐ | november | yes |
| Antlia | Antlia · Ant | α Ant 4.3ᵐ | april | low |
| Apus | Apus · Aps | Paradys 3.8ᵐ | july | no |
| Aquariuszodiac | Aquarius · Aqr | Sadalsuud 2.9ᵐ | october | yes |
| Aquila | Aquila · Aql | Altair 0.8ᵐ | august | yes |
| Ara | Ara · Ara | β Ara 2.8ᵐ | july | no |
| Arieszodiac | Aries · Ari | Hamal 2.0ᵐ | december | yes |
| Auriga | Auriga · Aur | Capella 0.1ᵐ | january | never sets |
| Boötes | Boötes · Boo | Arcturus 0.0ᵐ | june | yes |
| Caelum | Caelum · Cae | α Cae 4.4ᵐ | january | low |
| Camelopardalis | Camelopardalis · Cam | HR 1035 4.2ᵐ | january | never sets |
| Cancerzodiac | Cancer · Cnc | Tarf 3.5ᵐ | march | yes |
| Canes Venatici | Canes Venatici · CVn | Cor Caroli 2.9ᵐ | may | never sets |
| Canis Major | Canis Major · CMa | Sirius −1.5ᵐ | february | low |
| Canis Minor | Canis Minor · CMi | Procyon 0.4ᵐ | february | yes |
| Capricornuszodiac | Capricornus · Cap | Deneb Algedi 2.9ᵐ | september | low |
| Carina | Carina · Car | Canopus −0.7ᵐ | march | no |
| Cassiopeia | Cassiopeia · Cas | Schedar 2.2ᵐ | november | never sets |
| Centaurus | Centaurus · Cen | Rigil Kentaurus 0.0ᵐ | june | low |
| Cepheus | Cepheus · Cep | Alderamin 2.4ᵐ | october | never sets |
| Cetus | Cetus · Cet | Diphda 2.0ᵐ | december | yes |
| Chamaeleon | Chamaeleon · Cha | α Cha 4.1ᵐ | april | no |
| Circinus | Circinus · Cir | Xami 3.2ᵐ | june | no |
| Columba | Columba · Col | Phact 2.6ᵐ | february | low |
| Coma Berenices | Coma Berenices · Com | β Com 4.3ᵐ | may | yes |
| Corona Australis | Corona Australis · CrA | Meridiana 4.1ᵐ | august | low |
| Corona Borealis | Corona Borealis · CrB | Alphecca 2.2ᵐ | july | yes |
| Corvus | Corvus · Crv | Gienah 2.6ᵐ | may | low |
| Crater | Crater · Crt | δ Crt 3.6ᵐ | april | yes |
| Crux | Crux · Cru | Mimosa 1.3ᵐ | may | no |
| Cygnus | Cygnus · Cyg | Deneb 1.3ᵐ | september | never sets |
| Delphinus | Delphinus · Del | Rotanev 3.6ᵐ | september | yes |
| Dorado | Dorado · Dor | α Dor 3.3ᵐ | january | no |
| Draco | Draco · Dra | Eltanin 2.2ᵐ | july | never sets |
| Equuleus | Equuleus · Equ | Kitalpha 3.9ᵐ | september | yes |
| Eridanus | Eridanus · Eri | Achernar 0.5ᵐ | january | low |
| Fornax | Fornax · For | Dalim 3.9ᵐ | december | low |
| Geminizodiac | Gemini · Gem | Pollux 1.1ᵐ | february | yes |
| Grus | Grus · Gru | Alnair 1.7ᵐ | october | low |
| Hercules | Hercules · Her | Kornephoros 2.8ᵐ | july | yes |
| Horologium | Horologium · Hor | α Hor 3.9ᵐ | december | no |
| Hydra | Hydra · Hya | Alphard 2.0ᵐ | april | yes |
| Hydrus | Hydrus · Hyi | β Hyi 2.8ᵐ | december | no |
| Indus | Indus · Ind | α Ind 3.1ᵐ | september | no |
| Lacerta | Lacerta · Lac | Stellio 3.8ᵐ | october | never sets |
| Leozodiac | Leo · Leo | Regulus 1.4ᵐ | april | yes |
| Leo Minor | Leo Minor · LMi | Praecipua 3.8ᵐ | april | yes |
| Lepus | Lepus · Lep | Arneb 2.6ᵐ | january | yes |
| Librazodiac | Libra · Lib | Zubeneschamali 2.6ᵐ | june | yes |
| Lupus | Lupus · Lup | Uridim 2.3ᵐ | june | low |
| Lynx | Lynx · Lyn | α Lyn 3.1ᵐ | march | never sets |
| Lyra | Lyra · Lyr | Vega 0.0ᵐ | august | yes |
| Mensa | Mensa · Men | γ Men 5.2ᵐ | january | no |
| Microscopium | Microscopium · Mic | γ Mic 4.7ᵐ | september | low |
| Monoceros | Monoceros · Mon | α Mon 3.9ᵐ | february | yes |
| Musca | Musca · Mus | α Mus 2.7ᵐ | may | no |
| Norma | Norma · Nor | γ² Nor 4.0ᵐ | july | no |
| Octans | Octans · Oct | ν Oct 3.8ᵐ | september | no |
| Ophiuchus | Ophiuchus · Oph | Rasalhague 2.1ᵐ | july | yes |
| Orion | Orion · Ori | Rigel 0.1ᵐ | january | yes |
| Pavo | Pavo · Pav | Peacock 1.9ᵐ | august | no |
| Pegasus | Pegasus · Peg | Alpheratz 2.1ᵐ | october | yes |
| Perseus | Perseus · Per | Mirfak 1.8ᵐ | december | never sets |
| Phoenix | Phoenix · Phe | Ankaa 2.4ᵐ | november | no |
| Pictor | Pictor · Pic | α Pic 3.3ᵐ | february | no |
| Pisceszodiac | Pisces · Psc | Alpherg 3.6ᵐ | november | yes |
| Piscis Austrinus | Piscis Austrinus · PsA | Fomalhaut 1.2ᵐ | october | low |
| Puppis | Puppis · Pup | Naos 2.3ᵐ | february | low |
| Pyxis | Pyxis · Pyx | α Pyx 3.7ᵐ | march | low |
| Reticulum | Reticulum · Ret | Rhombus 3.3ᵐ | january | no |
| Sagitta | Sagitta · Sge | Telum 3.5ᵐ | september | yes |
| Sagittariuszodiac | Sagittarius · Sgr | Kaus Australis 1.9ᵐ | august | low |
| Scorpiuszodiac | Scorpius · Sco | Antares 1.0ᵐ | july | low |
| Sculptor | Sculptor · Scl | α Scl 4.3ᵐ | november | low |
| Scutum | Scutum · Sct | Tianbian 3.8ᵐ | august | yes |
| Serpens | Serpens · Ser | Unukalhai 2.7ᵐ | july | yes |
| Sextans | Sextans · Sex | α Sex 4.5ᵐ | april | yes |
| Tauruszodiac | Taurus · Tau | Aldebaran 0.9ᵐ | january | yes |
| Telescopium | Telescopium · Tel | α Tel 3.5ᵐ | august | no |
| Triangulum | Triangulum · Tri | Alaybasan 3.0ᵐ | december | yes |
| Triangulum Australe | Triangulum Australe · TrA | Atria 1.9ᵐ | july | no |
| Tucana | Tucana · Tuc | Lang-Exster 2.9ᵐ | november | no |
| Ursa Major | Ursa Major · UMa | Alioth 1.8ᵐ | april | never sets |
| Ursa Minor | Ursa Minor · UMi | Polaris 2.0ᵐ | july | never sets |
| Vela | Vela · Vel | γ² Vel 1.8ᵐ | march | no |
| Virgozodiac | Virgo · Vir | Spica 1.0ᵐ | may | yes |
| Volans | Volans · Vol | β Vol 3.8ᵐ | march | no |
| Vulpecula | Vulpecula · Vul | Anser 4.4ᵐ | september | yes |
Constellations FAQ
How many constellations are there?
88 — the number fixed by the International Astronomical Union in 1928; their borders cover the whole sky without gaps.
Which constellations can you see over London?
65 of the 88: 12 never set — such as the Great and Little Bear and Cassiopeia; the rest show in their season, and 23 southern ones never rise.
Which constellations are in the zodiac?
The twelve constellations crossed by the Sun’s yearly path: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces. Ophiuchus also crosses the ecliptic but is traditionally not part of the zodiac.