Around 85% of the world’s population has a chance to see a total lunar eclipse on September 7–8.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above London. 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?
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Sep 4 ↑5:22 am
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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 4 ↑3:21 am
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View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. 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, Sep 3 ↓8:42 pm
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View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Sep 4 ↑1:18 am
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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 3 ↑8:19 pm
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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 3 ↑10:10 pm
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Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Sep 3 ↑8:14 pm
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| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 4, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 5:22 am | Thu 7:34 pm | Thu 12:29 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 3:21 am | Thu 6:39 pm | Thu 11:01 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 9:44 am | Wed 8:42 pm | Wed 3:13 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 1:18 am | Thu 5:32 pm | Thu 9:25 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 8:19 pm | Thu 8:00 am | Thu 2:10 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 10:10 pm | Thu 1:57 pm | Thu 6:03 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 8:14 pm | Thu 8:12 am | Thu 2:13 am | Difficult to see |
