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Night Sky Tonight in Catania, Italy

Moon: 82.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Night Time:13 hours, 24 minutes
Sunset:Nov 1 at 5:01 pm
End of Twilight*:Nov 1 at 5:59 pm
Start of Twilight*:Nov 2 at 5:27 am
Sunrise:Nov 2 at 6:25 am

*Nautical twilight

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Coming Up in the Next Month

Highlights for November include the Leonid meteor shower, Uranus at opposition, and a Super Hunter’s Moon.

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Tonight's Sky in Catania, Nov 1 – Nov 2, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Catania

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.

Sat, Nov 1 ↓6:02 pm

Nov 1, 2025
Nov 2, 2025
Meridian
1:17 pm
180°S
Set
6:02 pm
240°WSW
Rise
8:33 am
120°ESE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Catania

View just before sunrise.

Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Sun, Nov 2 ↑5:05 am

Nov 1, 2025
Nov 2, 2025
Set
4:22 pm
261°W
Rise
5:05 am
100°E
Meridian
10:43 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Catania

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mars is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Sat, Nov 1 ↓5:55 pm

Nov 1, 2025
Nov 2, 2025
Meridian
12:57 pm
180°S
Set
5:55 pm
245°WSW
Rise
7:59 am
115°ESE

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Catania

View in the early morning.

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

Sat, Nov 1 ↑9:49 pm

Nov 1, 2025
Nov 2, 2025
Set
12:15 pm
298°WNW
Rise
9:49 pm
62°ENE
Meridian
5:00 am
180°S

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Catania

View after sunset.

Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Sun, Nov 2 ↓2:52 am

Nov 1, 2025
Nov 2, 2025
Rise
3:12 pm
95°E
Meridian
9:02 pm
180°S
Set
2:52 am
265°W

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Catania

Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.

Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.

Sat, Nov 1 ↑5:59 pm

Nov 1, 2025
Nov 2, 2025
Rise
5:59 pm
64°ENE
Meridian
1:06 am
180°S
Set
8:12 am
296°WNW

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Catania

After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.

Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.

Sun, Nov 2 ↓3:13 am

Nov 1, 2025
Nov 2, 2025
Rise
3:17 pm
91°E
Meridian
9:15 pm
180°S
Set
3:13 am
269°W

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Catania

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Nov 1, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 8:33 amSat 6:02 pmSat 1:17 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 5:05 amSun 4:21 pmSun 10:43 amFairly good visibility
MarsSat 7:59 amSat 5:55 pmSat 12:57 pmDifficult to see
JupiterSat 9:49 pmSun 12:12 pmSun 5:00 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 3:12 pmSun 2:52 amSat 9:02 pmGreat visibility
UranusSat 5:59 pmSun 8:12 amSun 1:06 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 3:17 pmSun 3:13 amSat 9:15 pmDifficult to see