| Night Time: | 10 hours, 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Aug 4 at 8:02 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Aug 4 at 9:04 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Aug 5 at 5:06 am |
| Sunrise: | Aug 5 at 6:08 am |
The Moon This Month
There are two First Quarter Moons in August 2025—whichever time zone you’re in. Find out why this is a tight squeeze .
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Fresno. 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 Fresno, Aug 4 – Aug 5, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Fresno
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Aug 5 ↑5:42 am
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Venus rise and set in Fresno
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.
Tue, Aug 5 ↑3:14 am
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Mars rise and set in Fresno
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Aug 4 ↓10:05 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Fresno
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, Aug 5 ↑3:40 am
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Saturn rise and set in Fresno
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Mon, Aug 4 ↑10:14 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Fresno
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.
Tue, Aug 5 ↑12:51 am
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Neptune rise and set in Fresno
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Aug 4 ↑10:10 pm
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Planets Visible in Fresno
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Aug 4, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 5:42 am | Tue 7:14 pm | Tue 12:28 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 3:14 am | Tue 5:42 pm | Tue 10:28 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 9:54 am | Mon 10:05 pm | Mon 4:00 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 3:40 am | Tue 6:11 pm | Tue 10:56 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 10:14 pm | Tue 10:08 am | Tue 4:11 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 12:51 am | Tue 3:02 pm | Tue 7:57 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 10:10 pm | Tue 10:11 am | Tue 4:11 am | Difficult to see |
