| Night Time: | 15 hours, 45 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 25 at 3:38 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 25 at 5:03 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 26 at 5:57 am |
| Sunrise: | Jul 26 at 7:22 am |
The Moon This Month
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Macquarie Island. 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 Macquarie Island, Jul 25 – Jul 26, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Macquarie Island
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Jul 25 ↓5:02 pm
Sat, Jul 26 ↑7:13 am
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Venus rise and set in Macquarie Island
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.
Sat, Jul 26 ↑4:51 am
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Mars rise and set in Macquarie Island
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Jul 25 ↓8:26 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Macquarie Island
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.
Sat, Jul 26 ↑6:14 am
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Saturn rise and set in Macquarie Island
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Jul 25 ↑9:08 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Macquarie Island
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.
Sat, Jul 26 ↑3:02 am
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Neptune rise and set in Macquarie Island
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jul 25 ↑9:14 pm
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Planets Visible in Macquarie Island
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 26, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 7:20 am | Fri 5:02 pm | Fri 12:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 4:51 am | Sat 12:33 pm | Sat 8:43 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 9:01 am | Fri 8:26 pm | Fri 2:43 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 6:14 am | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 9:53 am | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 9:08 pm | Sat 9:30 am | Sat 3:19 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 3:02 am | Sat 11:04 am | Sat 7:03 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 9:14 pm | Sat 9:24 am | Sat 3:19 am | Difficult to see |
