| Night Time: | 9 hours, 31 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 17 at 8:10 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 17 at 9:18 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 18 at 4:34 am |
| Sunrise: | Jul 18 at 5:42 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Evansville. 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 Evansville, Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Evansville
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Jul 17 ↓8:59 pm
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Venus rise and set in Evansville
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.
Fri, Jul 18 ↑2:49 am
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Mars rise and set in Evansville
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Jul 17 ↓10:42 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Evansville
View just before sunrise.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Fri, Jul 18 ↑4:21 am
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Saturn rise and set in Evansville
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Jul 17 ↑11:17 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Evansville
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Jul 18 ↑1:48 am
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Neptune rise and set in Evansville
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Jul 17 ↑11:13 pm
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Planets Visible in Evansville
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jul 17, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:31 am | Thu 8:59 pm | Thu 2:15 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 2:49 am | Fri 5:12 pm | Fri 10:00 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 10:02 am | Thu 10:42 pm | Thu 4:22 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 4:21 am | Fri 7:01 pm | Fri 11:41 am | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 11:17 pm | Fri 11:12 am | Fri 5:15 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 1:48 am | Fri 4:05 pm | Fri 8:57 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 11:13 pm | Fri 11:14 am | Fri 5:14 am | Difficult to see |
