| Night Time: | 11 hours, 17 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Apr 1 at 7:25 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Apr 1 at 8:25 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Apr 2 at 5:43 am |
| Sunrise: | Apr 2 at 6:42 am |
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.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Boulder. 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 Boulder, Apr 1 – Apr 2, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Boulder
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Apr 2 ↑6:03 am
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Venus rise and set in Boulder
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 ↑5:35 am
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Mars rise and set in Boulder
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Apr 2 ↓3:33 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Boulder
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Apr 2 ↓12:42 am
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Saturn rise and set in Boulder
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 ↑6:10 am
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Uranus rise and set in Boulder
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 ↓10:57 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Boulder
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 ↑6:19 am
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Planets Visible in Boulder
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Apr 1, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:03 am | Wed 6:09 pm | Wed 12:06 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 5:35 am | Wed 6:15 pm | Wed 11:54 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 12:33 pm | Wed 3:33 am | Tue 8:03 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 9:55 am | Wed 12:42 am | Tue 5:18 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 6:10 am | Wed 5:48 pm | Wed 11:59 am | Very difficult to see |
| Uranus | Tue 8:40 am | Tue 10:57 pm | Tue 3:49 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 6:19 am | Wed 6:16 pm | Wed 12:18 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
