Planet Parade 2025: Can We See All the Planets?
We were curious: How often are all the planets above the horizon at the same time, in a reasonably dark sky?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Newport. 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 Newport, Feb 26 – Feb 27, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Newport
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Feb 26 ↓7:05 pm
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Venus rise and set in Newport
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Feb 26 ↓9:08 pm
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Mars rise and set in Newport
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Feb 27 ↓5:35 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Newport
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Feb 27 ↓2:32 am
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Saturn rise and set in Newport
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Feb 26 ↓6:47 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Newport
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.
Thu, Feb 27 ↓12:52 am
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Neptune rise and set in Newport
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Wed, Feb 26 ↓7:37 pm
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Planets Visible in Newport
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Feb 26, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 7:30 am | Wed 7:05 pm | Wed 1:16 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 7:20 am | Wed 9:08 pm | Wed 2:14 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Wed 12:24 pm | Thu 5:35 am | Wed 9:00 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 10:22 am | Thu 2:32 am | Wed 6:27 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Wed 7:38 am | Wed 6:47 pm | Wed 1:13 pm | Very difficult to see |
Uranus | Wed 9:27 am | Thu 12:52 am | Wed 5:09 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Wed 7:48 am | Wed 7:37 pm | Wed 1:42 pm | Extremely difficult to see |