Meteors, the Moon, and the Planets
- There will be no bright Moon to interfere with the Quadrantid meteor shower, which peaks around January 3–4.
- A Waxing Crescent Moon will be aligned with Venus and Saturn in the western sky after sunset around January 4.
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Johnstown, Jan 1 – Jan 2, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Johnstown
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Jan 2 ↑5:52 am
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Venus rise and set in Johnstown
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Jan 1 ↓8:35 pm
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Mars rise and set in Johnstown
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Wed, Jan 1 ↑6:00 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Johnstown
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Thu, Jan 2 ↓5:19 am
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Saturn rise and set in Johnstown
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Jan 1 ↓9:53 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Johnstown
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Jan 2 ↓3:44 am
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Neptune rise and set in Johnstown
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Jan 1 ↓10:58 pm
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Planets Visible in Johnstown
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jan 2, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 5:52 am | Thu 3:17 pm | Thu 10:35 am | Average visibility |
Venus | Wed 10:00 am | Wed 8:35 pm | Wed 3:17 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Wed 6:00 pm | Thu 8:58 am | Thu 1:29 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 2:36 pm | Thu 5:19 am | Wed 9:58 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Wed 10:43 am | Wed 9:53 pm | Wed 4:18 pm | Average visibility |
Uranus | Wed 1:28 pm | Thu 3:44 am | Wed 8:36 pm | Average visibility |
Neptune | Wed 11:09 am | Wed 10:58 pm | Wed 5:04 pm | Very difficult to see |