| Night Time: | 8 hours, 20 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jun 26 at 9:25 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jun 26 at 10:54 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jun 27 at 4:16 am |
| Sunrise: | Jun 27 at 5:45 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 Arc 1950. 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 Arc 1950, Jun 26 – Jun 27, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Arc 1950
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, Jun 26 ↓11:00 pm
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Venus rise and set in Arc 1950
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.
Fri, Jun 27 ↑3:20 am
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Mars rise and set in Arc 1950
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Jun 27 ↓12:29 am
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Saturn rise and set in Arc 1950
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Jun 27 ↑1:23 am
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Uranus rise and set in Arc 1950
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.
Fri, Jun 27 ↑3:30 am
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Neptune rise and set in Arc 1950
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jun 27 ↑1:19 am
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Planets Visible in Arc 1950
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jun 26, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:44 am | Thu 11:00 pm | Thu 3:23 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 3:20 am | Fri 5:39 pm | Fri 10:29 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 10:55 am | Fri 12:29 am | Thu 5:42 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 5:39 am | Fri 9:13 pm | Fri 1:26 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Saturn | Fri 1:23 am | Fri 1:17 pm | Fri 7:20 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 3:30 am | Fri 6:28 pm | Fri 10:59 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 1:19 am | Fri 1:21 pm | Fri 7:20 am | Difficult to see |
