| Night Time: | 10 hours, 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 9 at 10:02 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 10 at 12:27 am |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 10 at 5:41 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 10 at 8:07 am |
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 Point Hope. 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 Point Hope, Sep 9 – Sep 10, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Point Hope
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.
Tue, Sep 9 ↓10:20 pm
Wed, Sep 10 ↑7:35 am
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Venus rise and set in Point Hope
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.
Tue, Sep 9 ↓10:24 pm
Wed, Sep 10 ↑4:06 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Point Hope
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
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Saturn rise and set in Point Hope
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Tue, Sep 9 ↑10:09 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Point Hope
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Point Hope
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.
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Planets Visible in Point Hope
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 10, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 7:25 am | Tue 10:20 pm | Tue 2:55 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 4:01 am | Tue 10:24 pm | Tue 1:14 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 12:31 pm | Wed 9:45 pm | Wed 5:09 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Tue 11:14 am | Fairly good visibility | |
| Saturn | Tue 10:09 pm | Wed 9:28 am | Wed 3:49 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 8:53 pm | Wed 6:36 pm | Wed 7:44 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 9:57 pm | Wed 9:51 am | Wed 3:54 am | Slightly difficult to see |
