| Night Time: | 13 hours, 59 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 15 at 5:24 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 15 at 6:23 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 16 at 6:24 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 16 at 7:23 am |
Jan 2025: See the Planets (And a Comet?)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be the best comet of 2025 for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above City of Raleigh. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in City of Raleigh, Jan 15 – Jan 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in City of Raleigh
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Jan 16 ↑6:32 am
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Venus rise and set in City of Raleigh
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.
Wed, Jan 15 ↓9:13 pm
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Mars rise and set in City of Raleigh
Up almost all night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
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Jupiter rise and set in City of Raleigh
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Jan 16 ↓4:22 am
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Saturn rise and set in City of Raleigh
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Jan 15 ↓9:23 pm
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Uranus rise and set in City of Raleigh
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Jan 16 ↓2:53 am
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Neptune rise and set in City of Raleigh
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.
Wed, Jan 15 ↓10:21 pm
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Planets Visible in City of Raleigh
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jan 16, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 6:32 am | Thu 4:11 pm | Thu 11:22 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 9:47 am | Wed 9:13 pm | Wed 3:29 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Wed 5:06 pm | Thu 7:47 am | Thu 12:27 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 2:04 pm | Thu 4:22 am | Wed 9:13 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 10:02 am | Wed 9:23 pm | Wed 3:43 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 12:58 pm | Thu 2:53 am | Wed 7:55 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 10:29 am | Wed 10:21 pm | Wed 4:25 pm | Very difficult to see |
