Night Time: | 12 hours, 34 minutes |
---|---|
Sunset: | Feb 25 at 5:44 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Feb 25 at 6:36 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Feb 26 at 5:26 am |
Sunrise: | Feb 26 at 6:18 am |


Planet Parade 2025: Can We See All the Planets?
We were curious: How often are all the planets above the horizon at the same time, in a reasonably dark sky?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Basrah. 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 Basrah, Feb 25 – Feb 26, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Basrah
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Feb 25 ↓6:44 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Venus rise and set in Basrah
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Feb 25 ↓8:20 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Mars rise and set in Basrah
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Feb 26 ↓3:50 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Jupiter rise and set in Basrah
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Feb 26 ↓1:04 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Saturn rise and set in Basrah
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Feb 25 ↓6:42 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Uranus rise and set in Basrah
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Feb 25 ↓11:38 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Neptune rise and set in Basrah
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Tue, Feb 25 ↓7:21 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Planets Visible in Basrah
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 26, 2025 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 6:58 am | Tue 6:44 pm | Tue 12:51 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 7:30 am | Tue 8:20 pm | Tue 1:55 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Tue 1:32 pm | Wed 3:50 am | Tue 8:41 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 11:11 am | Wed 1:04 am | Tue 6:08 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Tue 7:05 am | Tue 6:42 pm | Tue 12:53 pm | Difficult to see |
Uranus | Tue 10:04 am | Tue 11:38 pm | Tue 4:51 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 7:26 am | Tue 7:21 pm | Tue 1:24 pm | Extremely difficult to see |