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Night Sky Tonight in Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia (Ayers Rock)

Moon: 75.7%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:13 hours, 18 minutes
Sunset:Jul 15 at 6:12 pm
End of Twilight*:Jul 15 at 7:05 pm
Start of Twilight*:Jul 16 at 6:37 am
Sunrise:Jul 16 at 7:30 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Uluru, Jul 15 – Jul 16, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Uluru

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Tue, Jul 15 ↓7:54 pm

Jul 15, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Meridian
2:19 pm
0°N
Set
7:54 pm
285°WNW
Rise
8:40 am
75°ENE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Uluru

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.

Wed, Jul 16 ↑4:30 am

Jul 15, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Set
3:16 pm
292°WNW
Rise
4:30 am
68°ENE
Meridian
9:53 am
360°N

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Uluru

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Tue, Jul 15 ↓10:13 pm

Jul 15, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Meridian
4:22 pm
0°N
Set
10:13 pm
277°W
Rise
10:30 am
84°E

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Uluru

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Jupiter is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Wed, Jul 16 ↑6:29 am

Jul 15, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Set
5:03 pm
295°WNW
Rise
6:29 am
65°ENE
Meridian
11:44 am
360°N

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Uluru

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Tue, Jul 15 ↑11:16 pm

Jul 15, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Rise
11:16 pm
92°E
Meridian
5:20 am
0°N
Set
11:25 am
268°W

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Uluru

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.

Wed, Jul 16 ↑3:40 am

Jul 15, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Set
2:28 pm
292°WNW
Rise
3:40 am
68°ENE
Meridian
9:02 am
360°N

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Uluru

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Tue, Jul 15 ↑11:17 pm

Jul 15, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Rise
11:17 pm
91°E
Meridian
5:20 am
0°N
Set
11:22 am
269°W

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Uluru

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 16, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 8:45 amTue 7:54 pmTue 2:19 pmDifficult to see
VenusWed 4:30 amWed 3:16 pmWed 9:53 amGood visibility
MarsTue 10:32 amTue 10:13 pmTue 4:22 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 6:29 amWed 5:00 pmWed 11:44 amSlightly difficult to see
SaturnTue 11:16 pmWed 11:25 amWed 5:20 amGreat visibility
UranusWed 3:40 amWed 2:24 pmWed 9:02 amDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 11:17 pmWed 11:22 amWed 5:20 amDifficult to see