| Night Time: | 12 hours, 18 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Mar 31 at 7:16 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Mar 31 at 8:12 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Apr 1 at 6:38 am |
| Sunrise: | Apr 1 at 7:34 am |
The Crescent Moon Meets the Pleiades
At the moment, the Moon passes close to the Pleiades in the sky every month. For some parts of Europe on April 1, the Moon will occult the star cluster.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Auckland. 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?
Tonight's Sky in Auckland, Apr 1 – Apr 2, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Auckland
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Apr 2 ↑6:30 am
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Venus rise and set in Auckland
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.
Wed, Apr 2 ↑6:31 am
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Mars rise and set in Auckland
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Apr 2 ↓1:10 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Auckland
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Apr 1 ↓10:31 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Auckland
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Saturn is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Apr 2 ↑6:08 am
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Uranus rise and set in Auckland
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Apr 1 ↓9:15 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Auckland
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Apr 2 ↑6:35 am
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Planets Visible in Auckland
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Apr 1, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:30 am | Wed 6:30 pm | Wed 12:30 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 6:31 am | Wed 6:03 pm | Wed 12:17 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 3:40 pm | Wed 1:10 am | Tue 8:25 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 12:50 pm | Tue 10:31 pm | Tue 5:41 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 6:08 am | Wed 6:35 pm | Wed 12:21 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 11:08 am | Tue 9:15 pm | Tue 4:11 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 6:35 am | Wed 6:46 pm | Wed 12:40 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
