| Night Time: | 8 hours, 44 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Aug 3 at 8:44 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Aug 3 at 10:17 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Aug 4 at 3:56 am |
| Sunrise: | Aug 4 at 5:29 am |
The Moon This Month
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above London. 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 London, Aug 3 – Aug 4, 2025
Mercury rise and set in London
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Aug 4 ↑5:22 am
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Venus rise and set in London
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.
Mon, Aug 4 ↑2:20 am
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Mars rise and set in London
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Aug 3 ↓10:13 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in London
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, Aug 4 ↑2:50 am
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Saturn rise and set in London
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Aug 3 ↑10:23 pm
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Uranus rise and set in London
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 4 ↑12:10 am
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Neptune rise and set in London
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.
Sun, Aug 3 ↑10:17 pm
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Planets Visible in London
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Aug 4, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 5:22 am | Mon 7:53 pm | Mon 12:37 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 2:20 am | Mon 6:35 pm | Mon 10:27 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 9:53 am | Sun 10:13 pm | Sun 4:04 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 2:50 am | Mon 7:12 pm | Mon 11:01 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 10:23 pm | Mon 10:12 am | Mon 4:18 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 12:10 am | Mon 3:56 pm | Mon 8:03 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 10:17 pm | Mon 10:18 am | Mon 4:17 am | Difficult to see |
