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Night Sky Tonight in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Moon: 22.3%
Waning Crescent
Night Time:10 hours, 47 minutes
Sunset:Nov 14 at 6:13 pm
End of Twilight*:Nov 14 at 7:06 pm
Start of Twilight*:Nov 15 at 4:07 am
Sunrise:Nov 15 at 5:00 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of Rio de JaneiroLocation

Most Remote Moon Until 2043

The most extreme Earth-Moon distances occur around New Moon or Full Moon. On November 20, 2025, the Moon will be at its farthest distance for the next 18 years.

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Tonight's Sky in Rio de Janeiro, Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Fri, Nov 14 ↓7:09 pm

Nov 14, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Meridian
12:28 pm
0°N
Set
7:09 pm
245°WSW
Rise
5:41 am
114°ESE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

Try before sunrise.

Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Sat, Nov 15 ↑4:21 am

Nov 14, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Set
5:13 pm
255°WSW
Rise
4:21 am
105°ESE
Meridian
10:48 am
0°N

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

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

Fri, Nov 14 ↓7:20 pm

Nov 14, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Meridian
12:38 pm
0°N
Set
7:20 pm
246°WSW
Rise
5:55 am
114°ESE

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

View in the early morning.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Fri, Nov 14 ↑10:38 pm

Nov 14, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Rise
10:38 pm
67°ENE
Meridian
4:02 am
360°N
Set
9:26 am
293°WNW

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

View after sunset.

Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Sat, Nov 15 ↓2:10 am

Nov 14, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Rise
1:53 pm
95°E
Meridian
8:02 pm
0°N
Set
2:10 am
265°W

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.

Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.

Fri, Nov 14 ↑6:38 pm

Nov 14, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Rise
6:38 pm
69°ENE
Meridian
12:05 am
360°N
Set
5:31 am
291°WNW

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Rio de Janeiro

View after sunset. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Sat, Nov 15 ↓2:19 am

Nov 14, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Rise
2:12 pm
92°E
Meridian
8:16 pm
0°N
Set
2:19 am
268°W

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Rio de Janeiro

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Nov 15, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:46 amFri 7:09 pmFri 12:28 pmVery difficult to see
VenusSat 4:21 amSat 5:15 pmSat 10:48 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 5:56 amFri 7:20 pmFri 12:38 pmDifficult to see
JupiterFri 10:38 pmSat 9:26 amSat 4:02 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 1:53 pmSat 2:10 amFri 8:02 pmGreat visibility
UranusFri 6:38 pmSat 5:31 amSat 12:05 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 2:12 pmSat 2:19 amFri 8:16 pmDifficult to see