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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Brisbane. 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 Brisbane, 21 jun – 22 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Brisbane
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
za 21 jun ↓18:36
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Venus rise and set in Brisbane
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.
zo 22 jun ↑03:14
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Mars rise and set in Brisbane
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
za 21 jun ↓21:44
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Jupiter rise and set in Brisbane
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Jupiter is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
za 21 jun ↓17:11
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Saturn rise and set in Brisbane
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
za 21 jun ↑23:51
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Uranus rise and set in Brisbane
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 31 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
zo 22 jun ↑04:15
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Neptune rise and set in Brisbane
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.
za 21 jun ↑23:54
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Planets Visible in Brisbane
Planetrise/Planetset, zon 22 jun 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | zat 08:14 | zat 18:36 | zat 13:25 | Average visibility |
Venus | zon 03:14 | zon 14:18 | zon 08:46 | Good visibility |
Mars | zat 10:30 | zat 21:44 | zat 16:07 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | zat 06:50 | zat 17:11 | zat 12:00 | Extremely difficult to see |
Saturn | zat 23:51 | zon 12:00 | zon 05:56 | Average visibility |
Uranus | zon 04:15 | zon 14:53 | zon 09:34 | Very difficult to see |
Neptune | zat 23:54 | zon 11:59 | zon 05:56 | Very difficult to see |