| Night Time: | 9 hours, 32 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jun 4 at 8:29 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jun 4 at 9:35 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jun 5 at 4:54 am |
| Sunrise: | Jun 5 at 6:00 am |
Did You Catch Any Aurora?
Many places were treated to a display of aurora after a coronal mass ejection from the Sun impacted Earth on June 1.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Pittsboro. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Pittsboro, Jun 4 – Jun 5, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Pittsboro
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jun 4 ↓9:06 pm
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Venus rise and set in Pittsboro
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 5 ↑3:44 am
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Mars rise and set in Pittsboro
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Jun 5 ↓12:53 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Pittsboro
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jun 4 ↓9:32 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Pittsboro
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Jun 5 ↑2:29 am
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Uranus rise and set in Pittsboro
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Jun 5 ↑5:02 am
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Neptune rise and set in Pittsboro
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Jun 5 ↑2:28 am
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Planets Visible in Pittsboro
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jun 5, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:23 am | Wed 9:06 pm | Wed 1:44 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 3:44 am | Thu 4:44 pm | Thu 10:14 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Wed 11:18 am | Thu 12:53 am | Wed 6:06 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 7:03 am | Wed 9:32 pm | Wed 2:17 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 2:29 am | Thu 2:23 pm | Thu 8:26 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 5:02 am | Thu 7:05 pm | Thu 12:04 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 2:28 am | Thu 2:29 pm | Thu 8:29 am | Very difficult to see |
