| Night Time: | 12 hours, 33 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 10 Sep, 17:59 |
| End of Twilight*: | 10 Sep, 19:09 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 11 Sep, 05:23 |
| Sunrise: | 11 Sep, 06:32 |
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 Cap des Aiguilles. 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 Cap des Aiguilles, 10 Sep – 11 Sep 2025
Mercury rise and set in Cap des Aiguilles
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 Cap des Aiguilles
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, 11 Sep ↑05:40
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Mars rise and set in Cap des Aiguilles
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, 10 Sep ↓21:07
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Jupiter rise and set in Cap des Aiguilles
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, 11 Sep ↑04:13
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Saturn rise and set in Cap des Aiguilles
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 ↑18:46
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Uranus rise and set in Cap des Aiguilles
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, 11 Sep ↑00:36
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Neptune rise and set in Cap des Aiguilles
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 ↑18:59
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Planets Visible in Cap des Aiguilles
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 06:40 | Thu 17:44 | Thu 12:12 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 05:40 | Thu 15:16 | Thu 10:28 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 07:39 | Wed 21:07 | Wed 14:23 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 04:13 | Thu 12:33 | Thu 08:23 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 18:46 | Thu 07:15 | Thu 01:01 | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 00:36 | Thu 09:16 | Thu 04:56 | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 18:59 | Thu 07:12 | Thu 01:05 | Slightly difficult to see |
