Planet Parade 2025: Can We See All the Planets?
We were curious: How often are all the planets above the horizon at the same time, in a reasonably dark sky?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Qingdao. 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 Qingdao, Feb 18 – Feb 19, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Qingdao
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Feb 18 ↓6:14 pm
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Venus rise and set in Qingdao
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.
Tue, Feb 18 ↓8:52 pm
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Mars rise and set in Qingdao
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Feb 19 ↓4:46 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Qingdao
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Feb 19 ↓1:54 am
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Saturn rise and set in Qingdao
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Feb 18 ↓7:13 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Qingdao
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Feb 19 ↓12:26 am
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Neptune rise and set in Qingdao
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 29 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Tue, Feb 18 ↓7:58 pm
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Planets Visible in Qingdao
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 19, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 7:09 am | Tue 6:14 pm | Tue 12:41 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 8:02 am | Tue 8:52 pm | Tue 2:27 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Tue 1:54 pm | Wed 4:46 am | Tue 9:20 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 11:34 am | Wed 1:54 am | Tue 6:44 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Tue 7:44 am | Tue 7:13 pm | Tue 1:28 pm | Difficult to see |
Uranus | Tue 10:30 am | Wed 12:26 am | Tue 5:28 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 8:04 am | Tue 7:58 pm | Tue 2:01 pm | Extremely difficult to see |