| Night Time: | 14 hours, 48 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 9 at 3:23 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 9 at 7:19 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 10 at 2:17 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 10 at 6:11 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 Vostok Station. 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 Vostok Station, Sep 9 – Sep 10, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Vostok Station
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.
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Mars rise and set in Vostok Station
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Sep 9 ↓10:15 pm
Wed, Sep 10 ↑3:36 am
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Saturn rise and set in Vostok Station
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 ↑4:37 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Vostok Station
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 ↑5:16 pm
Wed, Sep 10 ↓6:09 am
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Planets Visible in Vostok Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 10, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:12 am | Wed 2:15 pm | Wed 10:41 am | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Tue 8:59 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Tue 3:45 am | Tue 10:15 pm | Tue 12:57 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Tue 7:02 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Tue 4:37 pm | Wed 6:39 am | Tue 11:38 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Tue 3:37 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Tue 5:16 pm | Wed 6:09 am | Tue 11:42 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
