The Morning Star Shines Brightly
Venus reaches greatest elongation —its farthest distance from the Sun in the sky—on June 1.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Baghlan. 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 Baghlan, May 28 – May 29, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Baghlan
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, May 29 ↑4:36 am
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Venus rise and set in Baghlan
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.
Thu, May 29 ↑2:28 am
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Mars rise and set in Baghlan
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, May 28 ↓11:50 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Baghlan
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Wed, May 28 ↓8:33 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Baghlan
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, May 29 ↑1:35 am
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Uranus rise and set in Baghlan
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, May 29 ↑4:08 am
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Neptune rise and set in Baghlan
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, May 29 ↑1:35 am
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Planets Visible in Baghlan
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 28, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 4:36 am | Thu 7:00 pm | Thu 11:46 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 2:28 am | Thu 3:12 pm | Thu 8:49 am | Great visibility |
Mars | Wed 10:06 am | Wed 11:50 pm | Wed 4:58 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 6:03 am | Wed 8:33 pm | Wed 1:18 pm | Average visibility |
Saturn | Thu 1:35 am | Thu 1:28 pm | Thu 7:32 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Thu 4:08 am | Thu 6:11 pm | Thu 11:10 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 1:35 am | Thu 1:36 pm | Thu 7:36 am | Very difficult to see |