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 Santiago. 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 Santiago, Jun 9 – Jun 10, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Santiago
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.
Tue, Jun 9 ↓7:17 pm
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Venus rise and set in Santiago
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.
Tue, Jun 9 ↓8:19 pm
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Mars rise and set in Santiago
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Jun 10 ↑5:06 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Santiago
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Jun 9 ↓8:23 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Santiago
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Jun 10 ↑2:24 am
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Uranus rise and set in Santiago
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 ↑6:23 am
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Neptune rise and set in Santiago
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 ↑1:44 am
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Planets Visible in Santiago
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jun 10, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 9:31 am | Tue 7:17 pm | Tue 2:24 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 10:23 am | Tue 8:19 pm | Tue 3:21 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 5:06 am | Wed 3:42 pm | Wed 10:24 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 10:18 am | Tue 8:23 pm | Tue 3:21 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 2:24 am | Wed 2:12 pm | Wed 8:18 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 6:23 am | Wed 4:33 pm | Wed 11:28 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 1:44 am | Wed 1:45 pm | Wed 7:44 am | Very difficult to see |