| Night Time: | 13 hours, 55 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 28 at 5:17 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 28 at 6:18 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 29 at 6:11 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 29 at 7:12 am |
Wait Continues for Eruption of T Coronae Borealis
“When it explodes, it will be one of the most extensively observed objects,” says astrophysicist Léa Planquart. What’s going on with T CrB?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Idaho Springs. 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 Idaho Springs, Jan 28 – Jan 29, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Idaho Springs
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jan 29 ↑6:59 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Venus rise and set in Idaho Springs
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 28 ↓9:08 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Mars rise and set in Idaho Springs
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Wed, Jan 29 ↓6:39 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Jupiter rise and set in Idaho Springs
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Jan 29 ↓3:26 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Saturn rise and set in Idaho Springs
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Jan 28 ↓8:23 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Uranus rise and set in Idaho Springs
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Jan 29 ↓1:57 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Neptune rise and set in Idaho Springs
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 28 ↓9:17 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Planets Visible in Idaho Springs
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jan 28, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:59 am | Wed 4:34 pm | Wed 11:46 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 9:07 am | Tue 9:08 pm | Tue 3:07 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Tue 3:24 pm | Wed 6:39 am | Tue 11:02 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 12:47 pm | Wed 3:26 am | Tue 8:07 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 9:04 am | Tue 8:23 pm | Tue 2:43 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 11:45 am | Wed 1:57 am | Tue 6:51 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 9:27 am | Tue 9:17 pm | Tue 3:22 pm | Very difficult to see |
