| Night Time: | 13 hours, 24 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 18 at 5:08 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 18 at 6:01 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 19 at 5:38 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 19 at 6:31 am |
Comet Watch: Latest News as 3I/ATLAS Nears Earth
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reaches its closest point to Earth on December 19. We caught up with the team at the Institute of Astrophysics in Santiago, Chile.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Riyadh. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Riyadh, Dec 18 – Dec 19, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Riyadh
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Dec 19 ↑5:10 am
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Venus rise and set in Riyadh
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Dec 19 ↑6:13 am
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Mars rise and set in Riyadh
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Dec 18 ↓5:29 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Riyadh
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Thu, Dec 18 ↑6:57 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Riyadh
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Dec 18 ↓11:44 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Riyadh
After sunset and most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Dec 19 ↓4:26 am
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Neptune rise and set in Riyadh
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Dec 19 ↓12:01 am
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Planets Visible in Riyadh
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 5:10 am | Fri 3:55 pm | Fri 10:33 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 6:13 am | Fri 4:48 pm | Fri 11:31 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 6:59 am | Thu 5:29 pm | Thu 12:14 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 6:57 pm | Fri 8:24 am | Fri 1:41 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 11:56 am | Thu 11:44 pm | Thu 5:50 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 3:08 pm | Fri 4:26 am | Thu 9:47 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 12:04 pm | Fri 12:01 am | Thu 6:03 pm | Difficult to see |
