A Planet Parade Around August 19
You might catch Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn before sunrise, as well as the Moon.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Mazatlan. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?

Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Mazatlan, Aug 15 – Aug 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Mazatlan
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Aug 16 ↑4:24 am
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Venus rise and set in Mazatlan
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.
Sat, Aug 16 ↑3:04 am
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Mars rise and set in Mazatlan
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Aug 15 ↓8:47 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Mazatlan
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Aug 16 ↑2:46 am
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Saturn rise and set in Mazatlan
Most of the night until sunrise.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Fri, Aug 15 ↑8:34 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Mazatlan
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.
Fri, Aug 15 ↑11:43 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Mazatlan
Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Aug 15 ↑8:33 pm
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Planets Visible in Mazatlan
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Aug 16, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 4:24 am | Sat 5:31 pm | Sat 10:57 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 3:04 am | Sat 4:27 pm | Sat 9:46 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Fri 8:49 am | Fri 8:47 pm | Fri 2:48 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 2:46 am | Sat 4:12 pm | Sat 9:29 am | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Fri 8:34 pm | Sat 8:31 am | Sat 2:33 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Fri 11:43 pm | Sat 12:59 pm | Sat 6:21 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 8:33 pm | Sat 8:34 am | Sat 2:34 am | Difficult to see |