| Night Time: | 2 hours, 29 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jun 15 at 12:34 am |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Jun 15 at 3:03 am |
Skywatching in June
The Moon meets up with Saturn, Venus, and Mars in the second half of June.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Eielson Air Force Base. 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 Eielson Air Force Base, Jun 15
Mercury rise and set in Eielson Air Force Base
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Venus rise and set in Eielson Air Force Base
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Jun 15 ↑2:49 am
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Mars rise and set in Eielson Air Force Base
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Jun 15 ↓2:21 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Eielson Air Force Base
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Jun 15 ↓12:54 am
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Saturn rise and set in Eielson Air Force Base
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, Jun 15 ↑2:27 am
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Uranus rise and set in Eielson Air Force Base
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 25 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Sun, Jun 15 ↑2:33 am
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Neptune rise and set in Eielson Air Force Base
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Jun 15 ↑2:19 am
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Planets Visible in Eielson Air Force Base
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jun 14, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 3:33 am | Tue 2:37 am | Mon 3:14 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 2:49 am | Sun 6:35 pm | Sun 10:41 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 10:15 am | Sun 2:21 am | Sat 6:19 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 3:44 am | Sun 12:54 am | Sat 2:19 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 2:27 am | Sun 2:11 pm | Sun 8:19 am | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sun 2:33 am | Sun 9:22 pm | Sun 11:57 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 2:19 am | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 8:21 am | Extremely difficult to see |
