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 Hami. 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 Hami, Sep 10 – Sep 11, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Hami
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.
Wed, Sep 10 ↓8:06 pm
Thu, Sep 11 ↑7:07 am
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Venus rise and set in Hami
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, Sep 11 ↑4:51 am
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Mars rise and set in Hami
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Sep 10 ↓9:20 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Hami
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Sep 11 ↑2:18 am
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Saturn rise and set in Hami
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 ↑8:34 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Hami
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Sep 10 ↑11:00 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Hami
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 ↑8:32 pm
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Planets Visible in Hami
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 10, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 7:02 am | Wed 8:06 pm | Wed 1:34 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 4:51 am | Thu 6:56 pm | Thu 11:54 am | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Wed 10:17 am | Wed 9:20 pm | Wed 3:49 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 2:18 am | Thu 5:19 pm | Thu 9:49 am | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Wed 8:34 pm | Thu 8:19 am | Thu 2:27 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Wed 11:00 pm | Thu 1:44 pm | Thu 6:22 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Wed 8:32 pm | Thu 8:31 am | Thu 2:31 am | Slightly difficult to see |