| Night Time: | 8 hours, 13 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Aug 13 at 9:03 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Aug 13 at 11:14 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Aug 14 at 3:04 am |
| Sunrise: | Aug 14 at 5:16 am |
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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands). 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands), Aug 13 – Aug 14, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Aug 14 ↑3:44 am
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Venus rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
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, Aug 14 ↑1:40 am
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Mars rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
Try after sunset.
Mars sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Aug 13 ↓9:46 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Aug 14 ↑1:23 am
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Saturn rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Aug 13 ↑9:50 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
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.
Wed, Aug 13 ↑10:44 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Aug 13 ↑9:42 pm
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Planets Visible in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Aug 14, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 3:44 am | Thu 8:10 pm | Thu 11:56 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 1:40 am | Thu 7:44 pm | Thu 10:42 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 9:55 am | Wed 9:46 pm | Wed 3:51 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 1:23 am | Thu 7:47 pm | Thu 10:35 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 9:50 pm | Thu 9:32 am | Thu 3:41 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 10:44 pm | Thu 4:14 pm | Thu 7:29 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 9:42 pm | Thu 9:41 am | Thu 3:42 am | Difficult to see |
