| Night Time: | 4 hours, 13 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jun 24 at 12:02 am |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Jun 24 at 4:15 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 Gold Hill. 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 Gold Hill, Jun 24
Mercury rise and set in Gold Hill
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.
Tue, Jun 24 ↓1:23 am
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Venus rise and set in Gold Hill
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.
Tue, Jun 24 ↑2:57 am
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Mars rise and set in Gold Hill
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Jun 24 ↓1:52 am
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Saturn rise and set in Gold Hill
View before sunrise.
Saturn can be seen for more than 2 hours before sunrise.
Tue, Jun 24 ↑2:10 am
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Uranus rise and set in Gold Hill
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Tue, Jun 24 ↑2:45 am
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Neptune rise and set in Gold Hill
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 2 hours before sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Jun 24 ↑2:03 am
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Planets Visible in Gold Hill
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jun 23, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:14 am | Tue 1:23 am | Mon 3:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 2:57 am | Tue 7:11 pm | Tue 11:03 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 10:48 am | Tue 1:52 am | Mon 6:20 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 4:22 am | Tue 11:53 pm | Tue 2:08 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Saturn | Tue 2:10 am | Tue 1:57 pm | Tue 8:03 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 2:45 am | Tue 8:40 pm | Tue 11:42 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 2:03 am | Tue 2:05 pm | Tue 8:04 am | Difficult to see |
