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 Fairbanks. 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 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Sep 3 ↓9:12 pm
Thu, Sep 4 ↑5:28 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 ↑2:53 am
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Try after sunset.
Mars sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Sep 3 ↓9:09 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 ↑12:03 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 ↑9:14 pm
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View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Sep 3 ↑9:17 pm
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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 3 ↑9:04 pm
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| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 3, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:19 am | Wed 9:12 pm | Wed 1:18 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 2:53 am | Thu 8:47 pm | Thu 11:52 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 10:56 am | Wed 9:09 pm | Wed 4:03 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 12:03 am | Thu 8:25 pm | Thu 10:14 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 9:14 pm | Thu 8:42 am | Thu 2:58 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 9:17 pm | Thu 4:27 pm | Thu 6:52 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 9:04 pm | Thu 9:00 am | Thu 3:02 am | Difficult to see |
