| Night Time: | 7 hours, 22 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Aug 5 at 10:10 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Aug 6 at 1:17 am |
| Start of Twilight*: | Aug 6 at 2:26 am |
| Sunrise: | Aug 6 at 5:32 am |
The Planets This Month
A conjunction of Venus and Jupiter is the highlight of a mid-month planet parade —the pair meet in the morning sky on August 12.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Valdez. 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 Valdez, Aug 5 – Aug 6, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Valdez
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Aug 6 ↑5:10 am
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Venus rise and set in Valdez
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, Aug 6 ↑1:59 am
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Mars rise and set in Valdez
Try after sunset.
Mars sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, Aug 5 ↓10:54 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Valdez
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Aug 6 ↑2:14 am
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Saturn rise and set in Valdez
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, Aug 5 ↑11:01 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Valdez
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.
Tue, Aug 5 ↑11:47 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Valdez
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, Aug 5 ↑10:53 pm
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Planets Visible in Valdez
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Aug 5, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:10 am | Wed 9:08 pm | Wed 1:08 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 1:59 am | Wed 8:33 pm | Wed 11:16 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 10:34 am | Tue 10:54 pm | Tue 4:44 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 2:14 am | Wed 9:03 pm | Wed 11:39 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 11:01 pm | Wed 10:45 am | Wed 4:53 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 11:47 pm | Wed 5:31 pm | Wed 8:39 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 10:53 pm | Wed 10:53 am | Wed 4:53 am | Difficult to see |
