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Night Sky Tonight in Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Moon: 1.8%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time:11 hours, 53 minutes
Sunset:Sep 22 at 6:07 pm
End of Twilight*:Sep 22 at 6:53 pm
Start of Twilight*:Sep 23 at 5:13 am
Sunrise:Sep 23 at 6:00 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Brasilia, Sep 22 – Sep 23, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Brasilia

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Mon, Sep 22 ↓6:38 pm

Sep 22, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
Meridian
12:33 pm
0°N
Set
6:38 pm
267°W
Rise
6:29 am
93°E

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Brasilia

View just before sunrise.

Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Tue, Sep 23 ↑4:39 am

Sep 22, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
Set
4:18 pm
281°WNW
Rise
4:39 am
79°E
Meridian
10:29 am
0°N

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Brasilia

View just after sunset.

Mars is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Mon, Sep 22 ↓8:12 pm

Sep 22, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
Meridian
1:56 pm
360°N
Set
8:12 pm
258°WSW
Rise
7:40 am
102°ESE

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Brasilia

View before sunrise.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Tue, Sep 23 ↑1:58 am

Sep 22, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
Set
1:13 pm
292°WNW
Rise
1:58 am
68°ENE
Meridian
7:34 am
360°N

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Brasilia

Up almost all night.

Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.

Sep 22, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
Rise
5:56 pm
93°E
Meridian
12:00 am
0°N
Set
6:05 am
267°W

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Brasilia

View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.

Mon, Sep 22 ↑10:21 pm

Sep 22, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
Rise
10:21 pm
69°ENE
Meridian
3:59 am
360°N
Set
9:36 am
291°WNW

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Brasilia

Up almost all night. Use binoculars.

Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet. Very faint, use binoculars.

Sep 22, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
Rise
6:05 pm
91°E
Meridian
12:07 am
360°N
Set
6:10 am
269°W

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Brasilia

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Sep 23, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 6:28 amMon 6:38 pmMon 12:33 pmDifficult to see
VenusTue 4:39 amTue 4:20 pmTue 10:29 amFairly good visibility
MarsMon 7:41 amMon 8:12 pmMon 1:56 pmSlightly difficult to see
JupiterTue 1:58 amTue 1:10 pmTue 7:34 amFairly good visibility
SaturnMon 5:56 pmTue 6:05 amTue 12:00 midnightPerfect visibility
UranusMon 10:21 pmTue 9:36 amTue 3:59 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 6:05 pmTue 6:10 amTue 12:07 amSlightly difficult to see