| Night Time: | 1 hour, 31 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Jun 26 at 5:48 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jun 27 at 9:22 am |
| Sunrise: | Jun 27 at 1:30 pm |
⚠ Scotland Edge has polar night
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 Scotland Edge. 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 Scotland Edge, Jun 26 – Jun 27, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Scotland Edge
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 3 hours during the polar night. It is very 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 with as little light pollution as possible.
Thu, Jun 26 ↑1:48 pm
Thu, Jun 26 ↓4:59 pm
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Venus rise and set in Scotland Edge
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 6 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Jun 26 ↓1:50 pm
Fri, Jun 27 ↑7:11 am
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Mars rise and set in Scotland Edge
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 8 hours during the polar night.
Thu, Jun 26 ↑1:23 pm
Thu, Jun 26 ↓10:02 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Scotland Edge
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night.
Thu, Jun 26 ↓1:41 pm
Fri, Jun 27 ↑1:01 am
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Uranus rise and set in Scotland Edge
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible more than 4 hours during the polar night. It is very 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 with as little light pollution as possible. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Jun 26 ↓1:11 pm
Fri, Jun 27 ↑8:49 am
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Neptune rise and set in Scotland Edge
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Jun 26 ↓1:32 pm
Fri, Jun 27 ↑1:11 am
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Planets Visible in Scotland Edge
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jun 26, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 1:48 pm | Thu 4:59 pm | Thu 3:23 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 7:07 am | Thu 1:50 pm | Thu 10:29 am | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Thu 1:23 pm | Thu 10:02 pm | Thu 5:42 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Thu 1:29 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Thu 1:05 am | Thu 1:41 pm | Thu 7:23 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 8:53 am | Thu 1:11 pm | Thu 11:02 am | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 1:15 am | Thu 1:32 pm | Thu 7:23 am | Difficult to see |
