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Night Sky Tonight in Santa Maria, Cabo Verde

Moon: 75.8%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:10 hours, 53 minutes
Sunset:15 jun 19:05
End of Twilight*:15 jun 19:57
Start of Twilight*:16 jun 05:06
Sunrise:16 jun 05:58

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Santa Maria, 15 jun – 16 jun 2025

Mercury rise and set in Santa Maria

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

zo 15 jun ↓20:27

15 jun 2025
16 jun 2025

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Santa Maria

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.

ma 16 jun ↑03:08

15 jun 2025
16 jun 2025

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Santa Maria

View after sunset.

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

zo 15 jun ↓23:18

15 jun 2025
16 jun 2025

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Jupiter rise and set in Santa Maria

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Jupiter is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

zo 15 jun ↓19:32

15 jun 2025
16 jun 2025

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Saturn rise and set in Santa Maria

View before sunrise.

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

ma 16 jun ↑01:00

15 jun 2025
16 jun 2025

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Santa Maria

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 26 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.

ma 16 jun ↑04:12

15 jun 2025
16 jun 2025

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Santa Maria

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.

ma 16 jun ↑01:01

15 jun 2025
16 jun 2025

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Santa Maria

 Planetrise/Planetset, maa 16 jun 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
Mercuryzon 07:15zon 20:27zon 13:51Slightly difficult to see
Venusmaa 03:08maa 15:42maa 09:25Good visibility
Marszon 10:43zon 23:18zon 17:01Average visibility
Jupiterzon 06:29zon 19:32zon 13:00Difficult to see
Saturnmaa 01:00maa 13:00maa 07:00Average visibility
Uranusmaa 04:12maa 17:04maa 10:38Very difficult to see
Neptunemaa 01:01maa 13:02maa 07:01Very difficult to see