Jan 2025: See the Planets (And the Moon)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- In 2025, each calendar month contains exactly one Full Moon.
Tonight's Sky in Sydney, Jan 19 – Jan 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Sydney
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Jan 20 ↑4:59 am
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Venus rise and set in Sydney
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Jan 19 ↓10:24 pm
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Mars rise and set in Sydney
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Mon, Jan 20 ↓5:36 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Sydney
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Jan 20 ↓2:40 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sydney
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Jan 19 ↓10:33 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Sydney
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Jan 20 ↓1:33 am
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Neptune rise and set in Sydney
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Jan 19 ↓11:00 pm
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Planets Visible in Sydney
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jan 20, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 4:59 am | Mon 7:23 pm | Mon 12:11 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sun 9:51 am | Sun 10:24 pm | Sun 4:08 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Sun 8:01 pm | Mon 5:36 am | Mon 12:48 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 4:39 pm | Mon 2:40 am | Sun 9:39 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Sun 9:50 am | Sun 10:33 pm | Sun 4:11 pm | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sun 3:12 pm | Mon 1:33 am | Sun 8:23 pm | Average visibility |
Neptune | Sun 10:45 am | Sun 11:00 pm | Sun 4:52 pm | Very difficult to see |