| Night Time: | 10 hours, 39 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 12 at 6:32 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 12 at 7:26 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 13 at 4:16 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 13 at 5:11 am |
Most Remote Moon Until 2043
The most extreme Earth-Moon distances occur around New Moon or Full Moon. On November 20, 2025, the Moon will be at its farthest distance for the next 18 years.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg, Nov 12 – Nov 13, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Johannesburg
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.
Wed, Nov 12 ↓7:44 pm
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Venus rise and set in Johannesburg
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Nov 13 ↑4:32 am
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Mars rise and set in Johannesburg
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mars is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Nov 12 ↓7:43 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Johannesburg
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Nov 12 ↑11:08 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Johannesburg
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Nov 13 ↓2:35 am
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Uranus rise and set in Johannesburg
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Nov 12 ↑7:08 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Johannesburg
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Nov 13 ↓2:44 am
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Planets Visible in Johannesburg
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Nov 13, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:06 am | Wed 7:44 pm | Wed 12:55 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 4:32 am | Thu 5:30 pm | Thu 11:01 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 6:07 am | Wed 7:43 pm | Wed 12:55 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 11:08 pm | Thu 9:44 am | Thu 4:26 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 2:16 pm | Thu 2:35 am | Wed 8:26 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 7:08 pm | Thu 5:49 am | Thu 12:29 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 2:35 pm | Thu 2:44 am | Wed 8:39 pm | Difficult to see |
