Jan 2025: See the Planets (And the Moon)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- In 2025, each calendar month contains exactly one Full Moon.
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Xilinji, Jan 20 – Jan 21, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Xilinji
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Jan 21 ↑7:24 am
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Venus rise and set in Xilinji
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.
Mon, Jan 20 ↓8:42 pm
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Mars rise and set in Xilinji
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
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Jupiter rise and set in Xilinji
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 12 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Tue, Jan 21 ↓4:40 am
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Saturn rise and set in Xilinji
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Jan 20 ↓8:26 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Xilinji
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Jan 21 ↓3:01 am
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Neptune rise and set in Xilinji
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.
Mon, Jan 20 ↓9:35 pm
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Planets Visible in Xilinji
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 7:24 am | Tue 2:55 pm | Tue 11:09 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 9:24 am | Mon 8:42 pm | Mon 3:02 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Mon 2:57 pm | Tue 8:17 am | Mon 11:37 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 12:19 pm | Tue 4:40 am | Mon 8:30 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Mon 9:38 am | Mon 8:26 pm | Mon 3:02 pm | Average visibility |
Uranus | Mon 11:25 am | Tue 3:01 am | Mon 7:13 pm | Average visibility |
Neptune | Mon 9:51 am | Mon 9:35 pm | Mon 3:43 pm | Very difficult to see |