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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Moon: 16.7%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time:10 hours, 59 minutes
Sunset:Apr 1 at 7:45 pm
End of Twilight*:Apr 1 at 9:00 pm
Start of Twilight*:Apr 2 at 5:29 am
Sunrise:Apr 2 at 6:44 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of NewportLocation

The Crescent Moon Meets the Pleiades

At the moment, the Moon passes close to the Pleiades in the sky every month. For some parts of Europe on April 1, the Moon will occult the star cluster.

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Tonight's Sky in Newport, Apr 1 – Apr 2, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Newport

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Wed, Apr 2 ↑6:14 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Meridian
12:23 pm
180°S
Set
6:29 pm
272°W
Rise
6:14 am
89°E

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Newport

View just before sunrise.

Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Wed, Apr 2 ↑5:37 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Meridian
12:10 pm
180°S
Set
6:40 pm
279°W
Rise
5:37 am
81°E

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Newport

View after sunset.

Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Wed, Apr 2 ↓4:35 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Meridian
8:15 pm
180°S
Set
4:35 am
312°NW
Rise
11:53 am
48°NE

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Newport

View after sunset.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Wed, Apr 2 ↓1:39 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Meridian
5:30 pm
180°S
Set
1:39 am
309°NW
Rise
9:18 am
51°NE

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Newport

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Saturn is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Wed, Apr 2 ↑6:28 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Meridian
12:14 pm
180°S
Set
5:57 pm
264°W
Rise
6:28 am
96°E

Saturn

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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.

Tue, Apr 1 ↓11:45 pm

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Meridian
4:01 pm
180°S
Set
11:45 pm
302°WNW
Rise
8:12 am
58°ENE

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Newport

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Neptune is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Wed, Apr 2 ↑6:33 am

Apr 1, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Meridian
12:33 pm
180°S
Set
6:30 pm
269°W
Rise
6:33 am
91°E

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Newport

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Apr 1, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:14 amWed 6:22 pmWed 12:18 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 5:37 amWed 6:34 pmWed 12:06 pmFairly good visibility
MarsTue 11:55 amWed 4:35 amTue 8:15 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 9:21 amWed 1:39 amTue 5:30 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 6:28 amWed 5:54 pmWed 12:11 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusTue 8:16 amTue 11:45 pmTue 4:01 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 6:33 amWed 6:27 pmWed 12:30 pmExtremely difficult to see