| Night Time: | 6 hours, 43 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jun 27 at 10:07 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Jun 28 at 4:49 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 Ballymena. 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 Ballymena, Jun 27 – Jun 28, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Ballymena
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.
Fri, Jun 27 ↓11:32 pm
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Venus rise and set in Ballymena
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.
Sat, Jun 28 ↑2:42 am
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Mars rise and set in Ballymena
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Jun 28 ↓12:36 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Ballymena
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Jupiter is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Jun 28 ↑4:41 am
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Saturn rise and set in Ballymena
View before sunrise.
Saturn can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise.
Sat, Jun 28 ↑1:13 am
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Uranus rise and set in Ballymena
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Jun 28 ↑2:40 am
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Neptune rise and set in Ballymena
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jun 28 ↑1:07 am
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Planets Visible in Ballymena
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 27, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:58 am | Fri 11:32 pm | Fri 3:16 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 2:42 am | Sat 6:02 pm | Sat 10:22 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 10:28 am | Sat 12:36 am | Fri 5:33 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 4:41 am | Sat 9:51 pm | Sat 1:16 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sat 1:13 am | Sat 1:04 pm | Sat 7:08 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 2:40 am | Sat 6:55 pm | Sat 10:47 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 1:07 am | Sat 1:09 pm | Sat 7:08 am | Difficult to see |
