| Night Time: | 14 hours, 31 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 7 at 5:23 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 7 at 6:27 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 8 at 6:50 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 8 at 7:54 am |
Jan 2025: See the Planets (And a Comet?)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be the best comet of 2025 for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Columbus Zoo. 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 Columbus Zoo, Jan 7 – Jan 8, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Columbus Zoo
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jan 8 ↑6:41 am
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Venus rise and set in Columbus Zoo
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Jan 7 ↓9:17 pm
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Mars rise and set in Columbus Zoo
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Tue, Jan 7 ↑5:58 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Columbus Zoo
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Wed, Jan 8 ↓5:26 am
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Saturn rise and set in Columbus Zoo
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Jan 7 ↓10:05 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Columbus Zoo
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Jan 8 ↓3:52 am
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Neptune rise and set in Columbus Zoo
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Jan 7 ↓11:08 pm
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Planets Visible in Columbus Zoo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 8, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:41 am | Wed 3:58 pm | Wed 11:20 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 10:23 am | Tue 9:17 pm | Tue 3:50 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Tue 5:58 pm | Wed 9:01 am | Wed 1:29 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 2:44 pm | Wed 5:26 am | Tue 10:05 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 10:53 am | Tue 10:05 pm | Tue 4:29 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 1:38 pm | Wed 3:52 am | Tue 8:45 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 11:19 am | Tue 11:08 pm | Tue 5:14 pm | Very difficult to see |
