| Night Time: | 10 hours, 42 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 9 at 7:42 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 9 at 9:17 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 10 at 4:50 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 10 at 6:24 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 59°18'18.2"N, 121°34'01.6"W. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in 59°18'18.2"N, 121°34'01.6"W, Sep 9 – Sep 10, 2025
Mercury rise and set in 59°18'18.2"N, 121°34'01.6"W
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.
Tue, Sep 9 ↓7:51 pm
Wed, Sep 10 ↑6:01 am
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Venus rise and set in 59°18'18.2"N, 121°34'01.6"W
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.
Wed, Sep 10 ↑3:16 am
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Mars rise and set in 59°18'18.2"N, 121°34'01.6"W
Try after sunset.
Mars sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, Sep 9 ↓8:16 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in 59°18'18.2"N, 121°34'01.6"W
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Sep 10 ↑12:13 am
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Saturn rise and set in 59°18'18.2"N, 121°34'01.6"W
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Tue, Sep 9 ↑8:02 pm
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Uranus rise and set in 59°18'18.2"N, 121°34'01.6"W
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Sep 9 ↑9:06 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 59°18'18.2"N, 121°34'01.6"W
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.
Tue, Sep 9 ↑7:55 pm
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Planets Visible in 59°18'18.2"N, 121°34'01.6"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 10, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 5:53 am | Tue 7:51 pm | Tue 12:54 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 3:16 am | Wed 7:10 pm | Wed 11:14 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 10:02 am | Tue 8:16 pm | Tue 3:10 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 12:13 am | Wed 6:07 pm | Wed 9:11 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 8:02 pm | Wed 7:35 am | Wed 1:49 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 9:06 pm | Wed 2:22 pm | Wed 5:44 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 7:55 pm | Wed 7:51 am | Wed 1:53 am | Slightly difficult to see |
