| Night Time: | 14 hours, 51 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 22 at 4:42 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 22 at 5:54 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 23 at 6:21 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 23 at 7:33 am |
Jan 2025: See the Planets (And the Moon)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- In 2025, each calendar month contains exactly one Full Moon.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Sidney. 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 Sidney, Jan 22 – Jan 23, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Sidney
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Jan 23 ↑7:10 am
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Venus rise and set in Sidney
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 22 ↓8:56 pm
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Mars rise and set in Sidney
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
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Jupiter rise and set in Sidney
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Jan 23 ↓4:12 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sidney
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Jan 22 ↓8:30 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Sidney
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Jan 23 ↓2:37 am
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Neptune rise and set in Sidney
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 22 ↓9:33 pm
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Planets Visible in Sidney
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 22, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 7:10 am | Thu 3:37 pm | Thu 11:23 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 9:20 am | Wed 8:56 pm | Wed 3:07 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Wed 3:19 pm | Thu 7:39 am | Wed 11:29 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 12:39 pm | Thu 4:12 am | Wed 8:26 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 9:28 am | Wed 8:30 pm | Wed 2:59 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 11:41 am | Thu 2:37 am | Wed 7:09 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 9:46 am | Wed 9:33 pm | Wed 3:40 pm | Very difficult to see |
