| Night Time: | 8 hours, 39 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jun 7 at 8:20 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jun 7 at 9:42 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jun 8 at 3:37 am |
| Sunrise: | Jun 8 at 4:59 am |
Where did the Moon’s latest visitor attempt to land?
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above South Portland. 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 South Portland, Jun 7 – Jun 8, 2025
Mercury rise and set in South Portland
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Jun 7 ↓9:17 pm
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Venus rise and set in South Portland
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.
Sun, Jun 8 ↑2:54 am
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Mars rise and set in South Portland
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Jun 8 ↓12:24 am
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Jupiter rise and set in South Portland
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Jun 7 ↓9:13 pm
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Saturn rise and set in South Portland
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Jun 8 ↑1:43 am
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Uranus rise and set in South Portland
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Jun 8 ↑3:55 am
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Neptune rise and set in South Portland
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.
Sun, Jun 8 ↑1:41 am
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Planets Visible in South Portland
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jun 8, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 5:32 am | Sat 9:17 pm | Sat 1:24 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 2:54 am | Sun 4:17 pm | Sun 9:36 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sat 10:24 am | Sun 12:24 am | Sat 5:24 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 5:53 am | Sat 9:13 pm | Sat 1:33 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 1:43 am | Sun 1:35 pm | Sun 7:39 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 3:55 am | Sun 6:39 pm | Sun 11:17 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 1:41 am | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 7:41 am | Very difficult to see |
