| Night Time: | 5 hours, 3 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jun 9 at 11:28 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Jun 10 at 4:30 am |
The Moon and Sky in June
Highlights for this month include a Venus-Jupiter-Moon-Mercury line-up around June 16–18, and a Micro Full Moon on June 29.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Whitehorse. 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 Whitehorse, Jun 9 – Jun 10, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Whitehorse
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Wed, Jun 10 ↓1:30 am
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Venus rise and set in Whitehorse
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Jun 10 ↓2:03 am
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Mars rise and set in Whitehorse
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Jun 10 ↑3:31 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Whitehorse
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Jun 10 ↓1:41 am
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Saturn rise and set in Whitehorse
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite 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.
Wed, Jun 10 ↑3:10 am
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Uranus rise and set in Whitehorse
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Jun 10 ↑3:52 am
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Neptune rise and set in Whitehorse
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Jun 10 ↑2:54 am
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Planets Visible in Whitehorse
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jun 9, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 5:51 am | Wed 1:30 am | Tue 3:42 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 7:12 am | Wed 2:03 am | Tue 4:39 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 3:31 am | Wed 7:54 pm | Wed 11:42 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 7:34 am | Wed 1:41 am | Tue 4:38 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 3:10 am | Wed 4:00 pm | Wed 9:35 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 3:52 am | Wed 9:38 pm | Wed 12:45 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 2:54 am | Wed 3:08 pm | Wed 9:01 am | Very difficult to see |
