| Night Time: | 9 hours, 52 minutes |
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| Sunset: | Jun 20 at 8:25 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jun 20 at 9:27 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jun 21 at 5:16 am |
| Sunrise: | Jun 21 at 6:17 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 Lake Livingston State Park. 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 Lake Livingston State Park, Jun 20 – Jun 21, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Lake Livingston State Park
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 20 ↓9:59 pm
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Venus rise and set in Lake Livingston State Park
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 21 ↑3:41 am
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Mars rise and set in Lake Livingston State Park
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Jun 21 ↓12:10 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Lake Livingston State Park
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Jupiter is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Jun 20 ↓8:35 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Lake Livingston State Park
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Jun 21 ↑1:30 am
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Uranus rise and set in Lake Livingston State Park
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 30 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Sat, Jun 21 ↑4:16 am
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Neptune rise and set in Lake Livingston State Park
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.
Sat, Jun 21 ↑1:29 am
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Planets Visible in Lake Livingston State Park
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 20, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 7:53 am | Fri 9:59 pm | Fri 2:56 pm | Average visibility |
| Venus | Sat 3:41 am | Sat 4:56 pm | Sat 10:18 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 11:09 am | Sat 12:10 am | Fri 5:40 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 6:32 am | Fri 8:35 pm | Fri 1:33 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sat 1:30 am | Sat 1:27 pm | Sat 7:29 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 4:16 am | Sat 5:58 pm | Sat 11:07 am | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 1:29 am | Sat 1:30 pm | Sat 7:30 am | Very difficult to see |
