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Night Sky Tonight in Xilinji, Heilongjiang, China (Mohe)

Moon: 98.8%
Waxing Gibbous
Night Time:7 hours, 23 minutes
Sunset:Jul 9 at 8:13 pm
End of Twilight*:Jul 9 at 10:20 pm
Start of Twilight*:Jul 10 at 1:30 am
Sunrise:Jul 10 at 3:36 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Xilinji, Jul 9 – Jul 10, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Xilinji

Try after sunset.

Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Wed, Jul 9 ↓9:11 pm

Jul 9, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
Meridian
1:38 pm
180°S
Set
9:11 pm
298°WNW
Rise
6:06 am
62°ENE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Xilinji

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.

Thu, Jul 10 ↑1:03 am

Jul 9, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
Set
4:47 pm
303°WNW
Rise
1:03 am
57°ENE
Meridian
8:55 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Xilinji

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Wed, Jul 9 ↓10:21 pm

Jul 9, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
Meridian
3:37 pm
180°S
Set
10:21 pm
283°WNW
Rise
8:51 am
77°ENE

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Xilinji

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Jupiter is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Thu, Jul 10 ↑2:44 am

Jul 9, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
Set
7:31 pm
312°NW
Rise
2:44 am
48°NE
Meridian
11:06 am
180°S

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Xilinji

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Wed, Jul 9 ↑10:52 pm

Jul 9, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
Rise
10:52 pm
91°E
Meridian
4:48 am
180°S
Set
10:44 am
269°W

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Xilinji

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.

Thu, Jul 10 ↑12:30 am

Jul 9, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
Set
4:31 pm
305°NW
Rise
12:30 am
55°NE
Meridian
8:29 am
180°S

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Xilinji

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Wed, Jul 9 ↑10:46 pm

Jul 9, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
Rise
10:46 pm
90°E
Meridian
4:47 am
180°S
Set
10:48 am
270°W

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Xilinji

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jul 10, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:04 amWed 9:11 pmWed 1:38 pmDifficult to see
VenusThu 1:03 amThu 4:48 pmThu 8:55 amGood visibility
MarsWed 8:52 amWed 10:21 pmWed 3:37 pmAverage visibility
JupiterThu 2:44 amThu 7:28 pmThu 11:06 amSlightly difficult to see
SaturnWed 10:52 pmThu 10:44 amThu 4:48 amGreat visibility
UranusThu 12:30 amThu 4:27 pmThu 8:29 amDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 10:46 pmThu 10:48 amThu 4:47 amDifficult to see