Skywatching in June
The Moon meets up with Saturn, Venus, and Mars in the second half of June.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Windsor. 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 Windsor, 12 jun – 13 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Windsor
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
do 12 jun ↓22:26
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Venus rise and set in Windsor
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.
vr 13 jun ↑03:40
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Mars rise and set in Windsor
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
vr 13 jun ↓00:59
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Jupiter rise and set in Windsor
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
do 12 jun ↓21:44
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Saturn rise and set in Windsor
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
vr 13 jun ↑02:15
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Uranus rise and set in Windsor
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 23 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.
vr 13 jun ↑04:31
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Neptune rise and set in Windsor
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.
vr 13 jun ↑02:12
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Planets Visible in Windsor
Planetrise/Planetset, don 12 jun 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | don 06:53 | don 22:26 | don 14:39 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | vri 03:40 | vri 17:10 | vri 10:25 | Good visibility |
Mars | don 11:13 | vri 00:59 | don 18:06 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | don 06:34 | don 21:44 | don 14:09 | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | vri 02:15 | vri 14:08 | vri 08:11 | Average visibility |
Uranus | vri 04:31 | vri 19:08 | vri 11:49 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | vri 02:12 | vri 14:14 | vri 08:13 | Very difficult to see |