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Night Sky Tonight in Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Moon: 28.4%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time:10 hours, 55 minutes
Sunset:Aug 28 at 7:38 pm
End of Twilight*:Aug 28 at 8:37 pm
Start of Twilight*:Aug 29 at 5:35 am
Sunrise:Aug 29 at 6:33 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Norfolk, Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Norfolk

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Fri, Aug 29 ↑5:21 am

Aug 28, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
Meridian
12:09 pm
180°S
Set
7:02 pm
290°WNW
Rise
5:21 am
70°ENE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Norfolk

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, Aug 29 ↑3:56 am

Aug 28, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
Set
6:03 pm
295°WNW
Rise
3:56 am
65°ENE
Meridian
11:00 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Norfolk

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Thu, Aug 28 ↓9:14 pm

Aug 28, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
Meridian
3:27 pm
180°S
Set
9:14 pm
264°W
Rise
9:39 am
96°E

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Norfolk

View before sunrise.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Fri, Aug 29 ↑2:34 am

Aug 28, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
Set
5:05 pm
299°WNW
Rise
2:34 am
61°ENE
Meridian
9:48 am
180°S

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Norfolk

Most of the night until sunrise.

Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.

Thu, Aug 28 ↑8:43 pm

Aug 28, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
Rise
8:43 pm
92°E
Meridian
2:38 am
180°S
Set
8:34 am
268°W

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Norfolk

View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.

Thu, Aug 28 ↑11:24 pm

Aug 28, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
Set
1:41 pm
296°WNW
Rise
11:24 pm
64°ENE
Meridian
6:31 am
180°S

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Norfolk

Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.

Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Thu, Aug 28 ↑8:41 pm

Aug 28, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
Rise
8:41 pm
90°E
Meridian
2:41 am
180°S
Set
8:41 am
270°W

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Norfolk

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Aug 28, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:21 amFri 7:04 pmFri 12:13 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 3:56 amFri 6:03 pmFri 11:00 amGood visibility
MarsThu 9:40 amThu 9:14 pmThu 3:27 pmAverage visibility
JupiterFri 2:34 amFri 5:02 pmFri 9:48 amFairly good visibility
SaturnThu 8:43 pmFri 8:34 amFri 2:38 amPerfect visibility
UranusThu 11:24 pmFri 1:37 pmFri 6:31 amAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 8:41 pmFri 8:41 amFri 2:41 amDifficult to see