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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Hiroshima, Japan

Moon: 86.7%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:10 hours, 54 minutes
Sunset:Apr 16 at 6:42 pm
End of Twilight*:Apr 16 at 7:39 pm
Start of Twilight*:Apr 17 at 4:39 am
Sunrise:Apr 17 at 5:36 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of HiroshimaLocation

Lyrid meteor shower peaks around April 22

The bright Moon won’t interfere much with this year’s Lyrids —it won’t rise until a few hours before dawn.

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Tonight's Sky in Hiroshima, Apr 16 – Apr 17, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Hiroshima

View just before sunrise.

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

Thu, Apr 17 ↑4:34 am

Apr 16, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Set
4:31 pm
268°W
Rise
4:34 am
92°E
Meridian
10:32 am
180°S

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Hiroshima

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, Apr 17 ↑3:57 am

Apr 16, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Set
4:12 pm
272°W
Rise
3:57 am
88°E
Meridian
10:04 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Hiroshima

View after sunset.

Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Thu, Apr 17 ↓1:47 am

Apr 16, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Meridian
6:38 pm
180°S
Set
1:47 am
298°WNW
Rise
11:28 am
62°ENE

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Hiroshima

View after sunset.

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

Wed, Apr 16 ↓10:50 pm

Apr 16, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Meridian
3:41 pm
180°S
Set
10:50 pm
298°WNW
Rise
8:29 am
62°ENE

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Hiroshima

View just before sunrise.

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

Thu, Apr 17 ↑4:25 am

Apr 16, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Set
4:14 pm
266°W
Rise
4:25 am
94°E
Meridian
10:18 am
180°S

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Hiroshima

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Uranus 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.

Wed, Apr 16 ↓9:00 pm

Apr 16, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Meridian
2:04 pm
180°S
Set
9:00 pm
294°WNW
Rise
7:04 am
66°ENE

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Hiroshima

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Neptune is just 26 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.

Thu, Apr 17 ↑4:33 am

Apr 16, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Set
4:35 pm
269°W
Rise
4:33 am
91°E
Meridian
10:32 am
180°S

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Hiroshima

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Apr 17, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 4:34 amThu 4:31 pmThu 10:32 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 3:57 amThu 4:10 pmThu 10:04 amGreat visibility
MarsWed 11:30 amThu 1:47 amWed 6:38 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 8:33 amWed 10:50 pmWed 3:41 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnThu 4:25 amThu 4:11 pmThu 10:18 amSlightly difficult to see
UranusWed 7:08 amWed 9:00 pmWed 2:04 pmVery difficult to see
NeptuneThu 4:33 amThu 4:32 pmThu 10:32 amExtremely difficult to see