| Night Time: | 12 hours, 13 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 10 Sep, 17:56 |
| End of Twilight*: | 10 Sep, 18:47 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 11 Sep, 05:18 |
| Sunrise: | 11 Sep, 06:09 |
Big Upcoming Eclipses
The final eclipse of 2025 is a partial solar eclipse on September 21/22—you can watch it LIVE here. Only people in New Zealand and a few other parts of the Southern Hemisphere have a chance to see it in real life, so what eclipses can the rest of us look forward to? We made a list.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 29°00'03.6"S, 141°00'02.4"E. 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?
Tonight's Sky in 29°00'03.6"S, 141°00'02.4"E, 10 Sep – 11 Sep 2025
Mercury rise and set in 29°00'03.6"S, 141°00'02.4"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Venus rise and set in 29°00'03.6"S, 141°00'02.4"E
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.
Thu, 11 Sep ↑04:46
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Mars rise and set in 29°00'03.6"S, 141°00'02.4"E
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, 10 Sep ↓20:30
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Jupiter rise and set in 29°00'03.6"S, 141°00'02.4"E
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, 11 Sep ↑02:59
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Saturn rise and set in 29°00'03.6"S, 141°00'02.4"E
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Wed, 10 Sep ↑18:40
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Uranus rise and set in 29°00'03.6"S, 141°00'02.4"E
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Wed, 10 Sep ↑23:28
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Neptune rise and set in 29°00'03.6"S, 141°00'02.4"E
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, 10 Sep ↑18:49
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Planets Visible in 29°00'03.6"S, 141°00'02.4"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, 11 Sep 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 06:09 | Thu 17:45 | Thu 11:57 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 04:46 | Thu 15:42 | Thu 10:14 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 07:48 | Wed 20:30 | Wed 14:09 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 02:59 | Thu 13:20 | Thu 08:09 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 18:40 | Thu 06:55 | Thu 00:47 | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 23:28 | Thu 09:57 | Thu 04:43 | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 18:49 | Thu 06:55 | Thu 00:52 | Slightly difficult to see |
