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 Tallahassee. 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 Tallahassee, Aug 15 – Aug 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Tallahassee
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 ↑5:44 am
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Venus rise and set in Tallahassee
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.
Sat, Aug 16 ↑4:21 am
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Mars rise and set in Tallahassee
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Aug 15 ↓10:18 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Tallahassee
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Aug 16 ↑4:02 am
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Saturn rise and set in Tallahassee
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.
Fri, Aug 15 ↑10:07 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Tallahassee
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.
Sat, Aug 16 ↑1:01 am
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Neptune rise and set in Tallahassee
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.
Fri, Aug 15 ↑10:05 pm
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Planets Visible in Tallahassee
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Aug 15, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 5:44 am | Sat 7:13 pm | Sat 12:28 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 4:21 am | Sat 6:14 pm | Sat 11:17 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Fri 10:22 am | Fri 10:18 pm | Fri 4:20 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 4:02 am | Sat 5:59 pm | Sat 11:00 am | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Fri 10:07 pm | Sat 10:02 am | Sat 4:04 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Sat 1:01 am | Sat 2:45 pm | Sat 7:53 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 10:05 pm | Sat 10:05 am | Sat 4:05 am | Difficult to see |