| Night Time: | 13 hours, 21 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Aug 14 at 5:43 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Aug 14 at 6:41 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Aug 15 at 6:07 am |
| Sunrise: | Aug 15 at 7:05 am |
A Planet Parade Around August 19
You might catch Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn before sunrise, as well as the Moon.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Melbourne. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Melbourne, Aug 14 – Aug 15, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Melbourne
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Aug 15 ↑6:03 am
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Venus rise and set in Melbourne
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, Aug 15 ↑5:07 am
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Mars rise and set in Melbourne
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Aug 14 ↓9:12 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Melbourne
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Aug 15 ↑5:01 am
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Saturn rise and set in Melbourne
Most of the night until sunrise.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Thu, Aug 14 ↑8:47 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Melbourne
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, Aug 15 ↑1:46 am
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Neptune rise and set in Melbourne
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.
Thu, Aug 14 ↑8:51 pm
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Planets Visible in Melbourne
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Aug 15, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:03 am | Fri 4:19 pm | Fri 11:11 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 5:07 am | Fri 2:50 pm | Fri 9:58 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 8:59 am | Thu 9:12 pm | Thu 3:06 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 5:01 am | Fri 2:36 pm | Fri 9:49 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 8:47 pm | Fri 9:01 am | Fri 2:54 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 1:46 am | Fri 11:38 am | Fri 6:42 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 8:51 pm | Fri 8:58 am | Fri 2:55 am | Difficult to see |
