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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Uluru. 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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Planets Visible in Uluru
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 16, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 8:45 am | Tue 7:54 pm | Tue 2:19 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 4:30 am | Wed 3:16 pm | Wed 9:53 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Tue 10:32 am | Tue 10:13 pm | Tue 4:22 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 6:29 am | Wed 5:00 pm | Wed 11:44 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Tue 11:16 pm | Wed 11:25 am | Wed 5:20 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Wed 3:40 am | Wed 2:24 pm | Wed 9:02 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 11:17 pm | Wed 11:22 am | Wed 5:20 am | Difficult to see |