| Night Time: | 10 hours, 39 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Aug 26 at 7:35 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Aug 26 at 8:39 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Aug 27 at 5:10 am |
| Sunrise: | Aug 27 at 6:14 am |
Moon to Pass Through Earth’s Shadow
Around 85% of the world’s population has a chance to see a total lunar eclipse on September 7–8.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Aurora. 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 Aurora, Aug 26 – Aug 27, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Aurora
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Aug 27 ↑4:51 am
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Venus rise and set in Aurora
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.
Wed, Aug 27 ↑3:29 am
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Mars rise and set in Aurora
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Aug 26 ↓9:04 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Aurora
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Aug 27 ↑2:14 am
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Saturn rise and set in Aurora
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.
Tue, Aug 26 ↑8:40 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Aurora
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Aug 26 ↑11:07 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Aurora
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.
Tue, Aug 26 ↑8:38 pm
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Planets Visible in Aurora
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Aug 26, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 4:51 am | Wed 6:58 pm | Wed 11:55 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 3:29 am | Wed 6:04 pm | Wed 10:47 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 9:32 am | Tue 9:04 pm | Tue 3:18 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 2:14 am | Wed 5:11 pm | Wed 9:42 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 8:40 pm | Wed 8:29 am | Wed 2:35 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 11:07 pm | Wed 1:45 pm | Wed 6:26 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 8:38 pm | Wed 8:37 am | Wed 2:37 am | Difficult to see |
