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 Seoul. 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 Seoul, Aug 18 – Aug 19, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Seoul
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.
Tue, Aug 19 ↑4:21 am
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Venus rise and set in Seoul
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.
Tue, Aug 19 ↑3:02 am
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Mars rise and set in Seoul
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Aug 18 ↓9:06 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Seoul
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, Aug 19 ↑2:31 am
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Saturn rise and set in Seoul
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.
Mon, Aug 18 ↑8:53 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Seoul
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.
Mon, Aug 18 ↑11:31 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Seoul
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.
Mon, Aug 18 ↑8:50 pm
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Planets Visible in Seoul
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Aug 18, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 4:21 am | Tue 6:18 pm | Tue 11:19 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 3:02 am | Tue 5:28 pm | Tue 10:15 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Mon 9:16 am | Mon 9:06 pm | Mon 3:11 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 2:31 am | Tue 5:05 pm | Tue 9:48 am | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Mon 8:53 pm | Tue 8:45 am | Tue 2:49 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Mon 11:31 pm | Tue 1:46 pm | Tue 6:39 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Mon 8:50 pm | Tue 8:51 am | Tue 2:50 am | Difficult to see |