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Night Sky Tonight in Washington DC, USA

Moon: 0.8%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time:9 hours, 22 minutes
Sunset:May 27 at 8:24 pm
End of Twilight*:May 27 at 9:34 pm
Start of Twilight*:May 28 at 4:36 am
Sunrise:May 28 at 5:46 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of Washington DCLocation

The Morning Star Shines Brightly

Venus reaches greatest elongation —its farthest distance from the Sun in the sky—on June 1.

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Tonight's Sky in Washington DC, May 27 – May 28, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Washington DC

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Wed, May 28 ↑5:39 am

May 27, 2025
May 28, 2025
Meridian
12:52 pm
180°S
Set
8:10 pm
298°WNW
Rise
5:39 am
61°ENE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Washington DC

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, May 28 ↑3:39 am

May 27, 2025
May 28, 2025
Set
4:26 pm
278°W
Rise
3:39 am
81°E
Meridian
10:03 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Washington DC

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Wed, May 28 ↓1:10 am

May 27, 2025
May 28, 2025
Meridian
6:12 pm
180°S
Set
1:10 am
292°WNW
Rise
11:12 am
68°ENE

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Washington DC

View just after sunset.

Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Tue, May 27 ↓9:56 pm

May 27, 2025
May 28, 2025
Meridian
2:33 pm
180°S
Set
9:56 pm
301°WNW
Rise
7:06 am
59°ENE

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Washington DC

View before sunrise.

Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Wed, May 28 ↑2:51 am

May 27, 2025
May 28, 2025
Set
2:46 pm
268°W
Rise
2:51 am
92°E
Meridian
8:47 am
180°S

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Washington DC

Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.

Uranus is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.

Wed, May 28 ↑5:16 am

May 27, 2025
May 28, 2025
Meridian
12:28 pm
180°S
Set
7:37 pm
296°WNW
Rise
5:16 am
64°ENE

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Washington DC

View before sunrise. Use binoculars.

Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.

Wed, May 28 ↑2:51 am

May 27, 2025
May 28, 2025
Set
2:55 pm
270°W
Rise
2:51 am
90°E
Meridian
8:51 am
180°S

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Washington DC

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 27, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:39 amWed 8:16 pmWed 12:58 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 3:39 amWed 4:26 pmWed 10:03 amGreat visibility
MarsTue 11:14 amWed 1:10 amTue 6:12 pmAverage visibility
JupiterTue 7:09 amTue 9:56 pmTue 2:33 pmAverage visibility
SaturnWed 2:51 amWed 2:43 pmWed 8:47 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 5:16 amWed 7:33 pmWed 12:25 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 2:51 amWed 2:51 pmWed 8:51 amVery difficult to see