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 Minamisōma. 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 Minamisōma, Jun 10 – Jun 11, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Minamisōma
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 ↓8:45 pm
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Venus rise and set in Minamisōma
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 ↓9:35 pm
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Mars rise and set in Minamisōma
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Jun 11 ↑2:22 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Minamisōma
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Jun 10 ↓9:26 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Minamisōma
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Jun 11 ↑12:59 am
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Uranus rise and set in Minamisōma
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Jun 11 ↑3:11 am
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Neptune rise and set in Minamisōma
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.
Thu, Jun 11 ↑12:33 am
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Planets Visible in Minamisōma
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jun 10, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:51 am | Wed 8:45 pm | Wed 1:18 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 6:55 am | Wed 9:35 pm | Wed 2:15 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 2:22 am | Thu 4:13 pm | Thu 9:17 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 7:00 am | Wed 9:26 pm | Wed 2:13 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 12:59 am | Thu 1:21 pm | Thu 7:10 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 3:11 am | Thu 5:30 pm | Thu 10:20 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 12:33 am | Thu 12:40 pm | Thu 6:36 am | Very difficult to see |