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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above St. Augustine. 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 St. Augustine, Jul 15 – Jul 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in St. Augustine
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Jul 15 ↓9:30 pm
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Venus rise and set in St. Augustine
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.
Wed, Jul 16 ↑3:41 am
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Mars rise and set in St. Augustine
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Jul 15 ↓11:17 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in St. Augustine
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jul 16 ↑5:23 am
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Saturn rise and set in St. Augustine
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, Jul 15 ↑11:59 pm
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Uranus rise and set in St. Augustine
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.
Wed, Jul 16 ↑2:49 am
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Neptune rise and set in St. Augustine
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Jul 15 ↑11:56 pm
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Planets Visible in St. Augustine
Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jul 15, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 8:22 am | Tue 9:30 pm | Tue 2:56 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 3:41 am | Wed 5:25 pm | Wed 10:33 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Tue 10:44 am | Tue 11:17 pm | Tue 5:01 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 5:23 am | Wed 7:21 pm | Wed 12:22 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Tue 11:59 pm | Wed 11:56 am | Wed 5:57 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Wed 2:49 am | Wed 4:29 pm | Wed 9:39 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 11:56 pm | Wed 11:57 am | Wed 5:57 am | Difficult to see |