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Night Sky Tonight in Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA

Moon: 52.9%
Waxing Gibbous
Night Time:5 hours, 51 minutes
Sunset:Jul 2 at 11:29 pm
End of Twilight*:None
Start of Twilight*:None
Sunrise:Jul 3 at 5:19 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Katmai National Park, Jul 2 – Jul 3, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Katmai National 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.

Thu, Jul 3 ↓12:32 am

Jul 2, 2025
Jul 3, 2025
Meridian
4:15 pm
180°S
Set
12:32 am
308°NW
Rise
7:58 am
52°NE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Katmai National 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.

Thu, Jul 3 ↑3:12 am

Jul 2, 2025
Jul 3, 2025
Set
7:26 pm
306°NW
Rise
3:12 am
54°NE
Meridian
11:20 am
180°S

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Mars rise and set in Katmai National Park

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Thu, Jul 3 ↓1:22 am

Jul 2, 2025
Jul 3, 2025
Meridian
6:18 pm
180°S
Set
1:22 am
289°WNW
Rise
11:12 am
72°ENE

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Jupiter rise and set in Katmai National Park

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Jupiter is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Thu, Jul 3 ↑4:51 am

Jul 2, 2025
Jul 3, 2025
Meridian
1:58 pm
180°S
Set
11:01 pm
321°NW
Rise
4:51 am
39°NE

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Katmai National Park

View before sunrise.

Saturn can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise.

Thu, Jul 3 ↑1:47 am

Jul 2, 2025
Jul 3, 2025
Set
1:41 pm
268°W
Rise
1:47 am
92°E
Meridian
7:42 am
180°S

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Katmai National Park

View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.

Thu, Jul 3 ↑2:52 am

Jul 2, 2025
Jul 3, 2025
Set
7:55 pm
312°NW
Rise
2:52 am
48°NE
Meridian
11:22 am
180°S

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Neptune rise and set in Katmai National Park

View before sunrise. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Thu, Jul 3 ↑1:41 am

Jul 2, 2025
Jul 3, 2025
Set
1:47 pm
270°W
Rise
1:41 am
90°E
Meridian
7:42 am
180°S

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Planets Visible in Katmai National Park

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 2, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:54 amThu 12:32 amWed 4:15 pmDifficult to see
VenusThu 3:12 amThu 7:29 pmThu 11:20 amGood visibility
MarsWed 11:12 amThu 1:22 amWed 6:18 pmAverage visibility
JupiterThu 4:51 amThu 10:58 pmThu 1:55 pmDifficult to see
SaturnThu 1:47 amThu 1:37 pmThu 7:42 amFairly good visibility
UranusThu 2:52 amThu 7:52 pmThu 11:22 amDifficult to see
NeptuneThu 1:41 amThu 1:43 pmThu 7:42 amDifficult to see