| Night Time: | 13 hours, 1 minute |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 11 at 5:32 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 11 at 7:24 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 12 at 4:41 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 12 at 6:33 am |
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 66°10'04.2"S, 103°13'52.7"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 66°10'04.2"S, 103°13'52.7"E, Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2025
Mercury rise and set in 66°10'04.2"S, 103°13'52.7"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 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 66°10'04.2"S, 103°13'52.7"E
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in 66°10'04.2"S, 103°13'52.7"E
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Sep 11 ↓9:36 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in 66°10'04.2"S, 103°13'52.7"E
Try before sunrise.
Jupiter rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, Sep 12 ↑6:17 am
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Saturn rise and set in 66°10'04.2"S, 103°13'52.7"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.
Thu, Sep 11 ↑6:16 pm
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Uranus rise and set in 66°10'04.2"S, 103°13'52.7"E
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Sep 12 ↑2:16 am
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Neptune rise and set in 66°10'04.2"S, 103°13'52.7"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.
Thu, Sep 11 ↑6:37 pm
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Planets Visible in 66°10'04.2"S, 103°13'52.7"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 11, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:52 am | Fri 5:14 pm | Fri 12:01 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 6:39 am | Fri 1:53 pm | Fri 10:15 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 6:43 am | Thu 9:36 pm | Thu 2:08 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 6:17 am | Fri 9:57 am | Fri 8:07 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 6:16 pm | Fri 7:12 am | Fri 12:44 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 2:16 am | Fri 7:03 am | Fri 4:39 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 6:37 pm | Fri 7:01 am | Fri 12:49 am | Slightly difficult to see |
