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Night Sky Tonight in Vaitape (Bora Bora), Tahiti, French Polynesia

Moon: 6.4%
Waning Crescent
Night Time:12 hours, 43 minutes
Sunset:Jul 21 at 5:52 pm
End of Twilight*:Jul 21 at 6:41 pm
Start of Twilight*:Jul 22 at 5:45 am
Sunrise:Jul 22 at 6:34 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of Vaitape (Bora Bora)Location

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The Perseid meteor shower is active from around July 17 to August 24.

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Tonight's Sky in Vaitape (Bora Bora), Jul 21 – Jul 22, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Vaitape (Bora Bora)

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Mon, Jul 21 ↓6:58 pm

Jul 21, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Meridian
1:12 pm
0°N
Set
6:58 pm
283°WNW
Rise
7:20 am
77°ENE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Vaitape (Bora Bora)

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.

Tue, Jul 22 ↑3:46 am

Jul 21, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Set
2:58 pm
292°WNW
Rise
3:46 am
68°ENE
Meridian
9:23 am
360°N

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Vaitape (Bora Bora)

View after sunset.

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

Mon, Jul 21 ↓9:28 pm

Jul 21, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Meridian
3:32 pm
0°N
Set
9:28 pm
275°W
Rise
9:33 am
86°E

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Vaitape (Bora Bora)

View just before sunrise.

Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Tue, Jul 22 ↑5:12 am

Jul 21, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Set
4:21 pm
294°WNW
Rise
5:12 am
66°ENE
Meridian
10:45 am
0°N

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Vaitape (Bora Bora)

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Mon, Jul 21 ↑10:12 pm

Jul 21, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Rise
10:12 pm
92°E
Meridian
4:15 am
360°N
Set
10:18 am
268°W

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Vaitape (Bora Bora)

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.

Tue, Jul 22 ↑2:21 am

Jul 21, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Set
1:38 pm
291°WNW
Rise
2:21 am
69°ENE
Meridian
7:58 am
0°N

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Vaitape (Bora Bora)

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Mon, Jul 21 ↑10:12 pm

Jul 21, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Rise
10:12 pm
91°E
Meridian
4:14 am
360°N
Set
10:16 am
269°W

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Vaitape (Bora Bora)

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jul 22, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 7:26 amMon 6:58 pmMon 1:12 pmVery difficult to see
VenusTue 3:46 amTue 3:00 pmTue 9:23 amGood visibility
MarsMon 9:35 amMon 9:28 pmMon 3:32 pmAverage visibility
JupiterTue 5:12 amTue 4:18 pmTue 10:45 amAverage visibility
SaturnMon 10:12 pmTue 10:18 amTue 4:15 amGreat visibility
UranusTue 2:21 amTue 1:34 pmTue 7:58 amDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 10:12 pmTue 10:16 amTue 4:14 amDifficult to see