| Night Time: | 13 hours, 42 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 24 at 5:11 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 24 at 6:08 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 25 at 5:56 am |
| Sunrise: | Jul 25 at 6:53 am |
The Moon This Month
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Blacktown. 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 Blacktown, Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Blacktown
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Jul 24 ↓6:16 pm
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Venus rise and set in Blacktown
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, Jul 25 ↑4:12 am
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Mars rise and set in Blacktown
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Jul 24 ↓9:09 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Blacktown
View just before sunrise.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Fri, Jul 25 ↑5:32 am
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Saturn rise and set in Blacktown
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Jul 24 ↑9:50 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Blacktown
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, Jul 25 ↑2:33 am
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Neptune rise and set in Blacktown
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Jul 24 ↑9:52 pm
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Planets Visible in Blacktown
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jul 25, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:20 am | Thu 6:16 pm | Thu 12:48 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 4:12 am | Fri 2:17 pm | Fri 9:14 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 9:26 am | Thu 9:09 pm | Thu 3:17 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 5:32 am | Fri 3:25 pm | Fri 10:28 am | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 9:50 pm | Fri 10:01 am | Fri 3:55 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 2:33 am | Fri 12:44 pm | Fri 7:39 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 9:52 pm | Fri 9:58 am | Fri 3:55 am | Difficult to see |
