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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Beijing. 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 Beijing, 10 jun – 11 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Beijing
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
di 10 jun ↓20:50
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Venus rise and set in Beijing
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.
wo 11 jun ↑02:29
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Mars rise and set in Beijing
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
di 10 jun ↓23:44
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Jupiter rise and set in Beijing
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
di 10 jun ↓20:26
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Saturn rise and set in Beijing
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
wo 11 jun ↑01:06
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Uranus rise and set in Beijing
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 21 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.
wo 11 jun ↑03:29
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Neptune rise and set in Beijing
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.
wo 11 jun ↑01:05
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Planets Visible in Beijing
Planetrise/Planetset, woe 11 jun 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | din 05:33 | din 20:50 | din 13:11 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | woe 02:29 | woe 15:47 | woe 09:07 | Good visibility |
Mars | din 10:02 | din 23:44 | din 16:53 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | din 05:32 | din 20:26 | din 12:59 | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | woe 01:06 | woe 13:00 | woe 07:03 | Average visibility |
Uranus | woe 03:29 | woe 17:53 | woe 10:41 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | woe 01:05 | woe 13:06 | woe 07:05 | Very difficult to see |