| Night Time: | 14 hours, 40 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 29 at 5:05 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 29 at 6:17 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 30 at 6:32 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 30 at 7:45 am |
Wait Continues for Eruption of T Coronae Borealis
“When it explodes, it will be one of the most extensively observed objects,” says astrophysicist Léa Planquart. What’s going on with T CrB?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Richmond. 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 Richmond, Jan 29 – Jan 30, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Richmond
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Jan 30 ↑7:41 am
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Venus rise and set in Richmond
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.
Wed, Jan 29 ↓9:19 pm
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Mars rise and set in Richmond
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Thu, Jan 30 ↓7:27 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Richmond
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Jan 30 ↓4:05 am
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Saturn rise and set in Richmond
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Jan 29 ↓8:21 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Richmond
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Jan 30 ↓2:30 am
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Neptune rise and set in Richmond
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.
Wed, Jan 29 ↓9:22 pm
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Planets Visible in Richmond
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 29, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:41 am | Thu 4:19 pm | Thu 12:00 noon | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 9:14 am | Wed 9:19 pm | Wed 3:16 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Wed 2:46 pm | Thu 7:27 am | Wed 11:07 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 12:21 pm | Thu 4:05 am | Wed 8:13 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 9:19 am | Wed 8:21 pm | Wed 2:50 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 11:24 am | Thu 2:30 am | Wed 6:57 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 9:35 am | Wed 9:22 pm | Wed 3:29 pm | Very difficult to see |
