| Night Time: | 12 hours, 29 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Oct 8 at 6:48 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Oct 8 at 7:44 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Oct 9 at 6:22 am |
| Sunrise: | Oct 9 at 7:17 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Durham. 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 Durham, Oct 8 – Oct 9, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Durham
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Oct 8 ↓7:30 pm
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Venus rise and set in Durham
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.
Thu, Oct 9 ↑5:31 am
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Mars rise and set in Durham
View just after sunset.
Mars is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Wed, Oct 8 ↓7:56 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Durham
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Oct 9 ↑12:34 am
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Saturn rise and set in Durham
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Thu, Oct 9 ↓5:48 am
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Uranus rise and set in Durham
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Oct 8 ↑8:54 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Durham
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Oct 9 ↓6:05 am
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Planets Visible in Durham
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Oct 8, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 8:44 am | Wed 7:30 pm | Wed 2:07 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 5:31 am | Thu 5:57 pm | Thu 11:44 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 9:22 am | Wed 7:56 pm | Wed 2:39 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 12:34 am | Thu 2:51 pm | Thu 7:43 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 6:05 pm | Thu 5:48 am | Wed 11:57 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 8:54 pm | Thu 11:02 am | Thu 3:58 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 6:08 pm | Thu 6:05 am | Thu 12:06 am | Slightly difficult to see |
