| Night Time: | 13 hours, 12 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 10 at 6:08 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 10 at 8:06 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 11 at 5:22 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 11 at 7:20 am |
Skywatching in September
One of this month’s highlights is a grouping of Venus, a wafer-thin Crescent Moon, and the bright star Regulus around September 19.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Mawson. 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 Mawson, Sep 10 – Sep 11, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Mawson
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 Mawson
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 Mawson
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Sep 10 ↓10:23 pm
Thu, Sep 11 ↑7:17 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Mawson
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Saturn rise and set in Mawson
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, Sep 10 ↑6:59 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Mawson
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 3 hours before 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.
Thu, Sep 11 ↑3:25 am
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Neptune rise and set in Mawson
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, Sep 10 ↑7:21 pm
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Planets Visible in Mawson
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 10, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:42 am | Thu 5:42 pm | Thu 12:40 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 7:36 am | Thu 2:18 pm | Thu 10:56 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 7:21 am | Wed 10:23 pm | Wed 2:51 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 7:40 am | Thu 10:03 am | Thu 8:51 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Wed 6:59 pm | Thu 7:59 am | Thu 1:29 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 3:25 am | Thu 7:23 am | Thu 5:24 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 7:21 pm | Thu 7:47 am | Thu 1:34 am | Slightly difficult to see |
