| Night Time: | 5 hours, 53 minutes |
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| Sunset: | Aug 15 at 11:01 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Aug 16 at 4:54 am |
A Planet Parade Around August 19
You might catch Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn before sunrise, as well as the Moon.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Prudhoe Bay. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Prudhoe Bay, Aug 15 – Aug 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Aug 16 ↑2:33 am
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Venus rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
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.
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Jupiter rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
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Saturn rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
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.
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Uranus rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
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.
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Neptune rise and set in Prudhoe Bay
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.
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Planets Visible in Prudhoe Bay
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Aug 16, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 2:33 am | Sat 10:57 pm | Sat 12:45 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Up all day | Fri 11:33 am | Good visibility | |
| Mars | Sat 10:51 am | Sat 10:16 pm | Sat 4:34 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Fri 11:19 am | Fairly good visibility | |
| Saturn | Fri 10:34 pm | Sat 10:05 am | Sat 4:20 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Up all day | Fri 8:12 am | Difficult to see | |
| Neptune | Fri 10:21 pm | Sat 10:20 am | Sat 4:21 am | Difficult to see |
