| Night Time: | 10 hours, 39 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 9 Sep, 19:28 |
| End of Twilight*: | 9 Sep, 21:05 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 10 Sep, 04:29 |
| Sunrise: | 10 Sep, 06:06 |
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 60°10'35.3"N, 102°27'33.6"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 60°10'35.3"N, 102°27'33.6"W, 9 Sep – 10 Sep 2025
Mercury rise and set in 60°10'35.3"N, 102°27'33.6"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, 9 Sep ↓19:37
Wed, 10 Sep ↑05:42
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Venus rise and set in 60°10'35.3"N, 102°27'33.6"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, 10 Sep ↑02:55
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Mars rise and set in 60°10'35.3"N, 102°27'33.6"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, 9 Sep ↓19:58
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Jupiter rise and set in 60°10'35.3"N, 102°27'33.6"W
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, 9 Sep ↑23:49
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Saturn rise and set in 60°10'35.3"N, 102°27'33.6"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, 9 Sep ↑19:47
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Uranus rise and set in 60°10'35.3"N, 102°27'33.6"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, 9 Sep ↑20:43
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Neptune rise and set in 60°10'35.3"N, 102°27'33.6"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, 9 Sep ↑19:39
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Planets Visible in 60°10'35.3"N, 102°27'33.6"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 05:34 | Tue 19:37 | Tue 12:37 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 02:55 | Wed 18:58 | Wed 10:57 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 09:48 | Tue 19:58 | Tue 14:53 | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 23:49 | Wed 17:59 | Wed 08:54 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 19:47 | Wed 07:18 | Wed 01:33 | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 20:43 | Wed 14:13 | Wed 05:28 | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 19:39 | Wed 07:35 | Wed 01:37 | Slightly difficult to see |
