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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Shanghai. 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 Shanghai, Jun 29 – Jun 30, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Shanghai
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, Jun 29 ↓8:39 pm
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Venus rise and set in Shanghai
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.
Mon, Jun 30 ↑2:08 am
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Mars rise and set in Shanghai
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Jun 29 ↓10:25 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Shanghai
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Jupiter is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Jun 30 ↑4:37 am
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Saturn rise and set in Shanghai
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Jun 29 ↑11:32 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Shanghai
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.
Mon, Jun 30 ↑2:18 am
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Neptune rise and set in Shanghai
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Jun 29 ↑11:30 pm
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Planets Visible in Shanghai
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jun 29, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 6:50 am | Sun 8:39 pm | Sun 1:45 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 2:08 am | Mon 3:35 pm | Mon 8:51 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Sun 9:32 am | Sun 10:25 pm | Sun 3:59 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 4:37 am | Mon 6:42 pm | Mon 11:40 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Saturn | Sun 11:32 pm | Mon 11:29 am | Mon 5:31 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Mon 2:18 am | Mon 4:03 pm | Mon 9:10 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Sun 11:30 pm | Mon 11:32 am | Mon 5:31 am | Difficult to see |