| Night Time: | 13 hours, 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 20 jun 18:06 |
| End of Twilight*: | 20 jun 18:58 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 21 jun 06:23 |
| Sunrise: | 21 jun 07:15 |
Earth Will Spin Unusually Quickly in July and August
Since 2020, Earth has notched up unprecedentedly short days midway through the year. It will happen again in 2025 around July 9, July 22, and August 5.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Rarotonga. 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 Rarotonga, 20 jun – 21 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Rarotonga
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.
vr 20 jun ↓19:40
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Venus rise and set in Rarotonga
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.
za 21 jun ↑03:57
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Mars rise and set in Rarotonga
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
vr 20 jun ↓22:42
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Jupiter rise and set in Rarotonga
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.
vr 20 jun ↓18:16
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Saturn rise and set in Rarotonga
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
za 21 jun ↑00:44
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Uranus rise and set in Rarotonga
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.
za 21 jun ↑04:56
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Neptune rise and set in Rarotonga
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 ↑00:46
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Planets Visible in Rarotonga
| Planetrise/Planetset, vri 20 jun 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | vri 08:52 | vri 19:40 | vri 14:16 | Average visibility |
| Venus | zat 03:57 | zat 15:17 | zat 09:37 | Good visibility |
| Mars | vri 11:15 | vri 22:42 | vri 16:58 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | vri 07:28 | vri 18:16 | vri 12:52 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Saturn | zat 00:44 | zat 12:51 | zat 06:47 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | zat 04:56 | zat 15:55 | zat 10:26 | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | zat 00:46 | zat 12:50 | zat 06:48 | Very difficult to see |
