| Night Time: | 7 hours, 1 minute |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jun 25 at 9:37 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jun 26 at 12:02 am |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jun 26 at 2:13 am |
| Sunrise: | Jun 26 at 4:38 am |
Earth Will Spin Unusually Quickly in July and August
Since 2020, Earth has notched up unprecedentedly short days midway through the year. It will happen again in 2025 around July 9, July 22, and August 5.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Wales. 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 Wales, Jun 25 – Jun 26, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Wales
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 25 ↓11:08 pm
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Venus rise and set in Wales
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Jun 26 ↑2:31 am
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Mars rise and set in Wales
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Jun 26 ↓12:19 am
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Saturn rise and set in Wales
View before sunrise.
Saturn can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise.
Thu, Jun 26 ↑1:00 am
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Uranus rise and set in Wales
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Thu, Jun 26 ↑2:36 am
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Neptune rise and set in Wales
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Jun 26 ↑12:55 am
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Planets Visible in Wales
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jun 25, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:37 am | Wed 11:08 pm | Wed 2:54 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 2:31 am | Thu 5:33 pm | Thu 10:02 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 10:13 am | Thu 12:19 am | Wed 5:16 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 4:37 am | Thu 9:27 pm | Thu 1:02 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Saturn | Thu 1:00 am | Thu 12:51 pm | Thu 6:56 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 2:36 am | Thu 6:34 pm | Thu 10:35 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 12:55 am | Thu 12:57 pm | Thu 6:56 am | Difficult to see |
