| Night Time: | 12 hours, 59 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Oct 16 at 6:06 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Oct 16 at 7:07 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Oct 17 at 6:05 am |
| Sunrise: | Oct 17 at 7:05 am |
Comet Watch: A Pair of Comets in October
Skywatchers might be able to catch C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) this month.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Chicago. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Permalink Notice: Night Sky for Chicago, USA
Tonight's Sky in Chicago, Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Chicago
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Oct 16 ↓6:49 pm
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Venus rise and set in Chicago
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Oct 17 ↑5:21 am
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Mars rise and set in Chicago
Try after sunset.
Mars sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Oct 16 ↓7:04 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Chicago
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Oct 16 ↑11:25 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Chicago
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Fri, Oct 17 ↓4:47 am
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Uranus rise and set in Chicago
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Oct 16 ↑7:42 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Chicago
After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Oct 17 ↓5:07 am
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Planets Visible in Chicago
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Oct 17, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:59 am | Thu 6:49 pm | Thu 1:54 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 5:21 am | Fri 5:25 pm | Fri 11:24 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 9:05 am | Thu 7:04 pm | Thu 2:05 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 11:25 pm | Fri 2:14 pm | Fri 6:49 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 5:09 pm | Fri 4:47 am | Thu 10:58 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 7:42 pm | Fri 10:19 am | Fri 3:00 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 5:11 pm | Fri 5:07 am | Thu 11:09 pm | Difficult to see |
