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 Grande Prairie. 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 Grande Prairie, 10 Sep – 11 Sep 2025
Mercury rise and set in Grande Prairie
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.
Wed, 10 Sep ↓20:30
Thu, 11 Sep ↑07:05
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Venus rise and set in Grande Prairie
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.
Thu, 11 Sep ↑04:26
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Mars rise and set in Grande Prairie
Try after sunset.
Mars sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, 10 Sep ↓21:10
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Jupiter rise and set in Grande Prairie
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, 11 Sep ↑01:30
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Saturn rise and set in Grande Prairie
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 ↑20:45
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Uranus rise and set in Grande Prairie
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.
Wed, 10 Sep ↑22:17
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Neptune rise and set in Grande Prairie
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 ↑20:40
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Planets Visible in Grande Prairie
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 06:57 | Wed 20:30 | Wed 13:45 | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 04:26 | Thu 19:39 | Thu 12:03 | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Wed 10:43 | Wed 21:10 | Wed 15:57 | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Thu 01:30 | Thu 18:22 | Thu 09:56 | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Wed 20:45 | Thu 08:22 | Thu 02:33 | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Wed 22:17 | Thu 14:41 | Thu 06:29 | Average visibility |
Neptune | Wed 20:40 | Thu 08:37 | Thu 02:38 | Slightly difficult to see |