Coming Up in the Next Month
Highlights for November include the Leonid meteor shower, Uranus at opposition, and a Super Hunter’s Moon.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Vacaville. 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 Vacaville, Nov 1 – Nov 2, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Vacaville
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Nov 1 ↓7:07 pm
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Venus rise and set in Vacaville
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Nov 2 ↑5:15 am
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Mars rise and set in Vacaville
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mars is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Nov 1 ↓7:00 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Vacaville
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sat, Nov 1 ↑10:53 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Vacaville
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Nov 2 ↓2:58 am
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Uranus rise and set in Vacaville
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Nov 1 ↑7:03 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Vacaville
After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Nov 2 ↓3:19 am
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Planets Visible in Vacaville
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Nov 1, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 9:44 am | Sat 7:07 pm | Sat 2:26 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 5:15 am | Sun 4:28 pm | Sun 10:52 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 9:09 am | Sat 7:00 pm | Sat 2:05 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 10:53 pm | Sun 12:21 pm | Sun 5:07 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 4:19 pm | Sun 2:58 am | Sat 10:09 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 7:03 pm | Sun 8:21 am | Sun 1:12 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 4:24 pm | Sun 3:19 am | Sat 10:22 pm | Difficult to see |













