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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Balikpapan. 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 Balikpapan, 9 jun – 10 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Balikpapan
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
ma 9 jun ↓19:06
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Venus rise and set in Balikpapan
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.
di 10 jun ↑03:05
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Mars rise and set in Balikpapan
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
ma 9 jun ↓22:54
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Jupiter rise and set in Balikpapan
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.
ma 9 jun ↓19:00
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Saturn rise and set in Balikpapan
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
di 10 jun ↑01:03
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Uranus rise and set in Balikpapan
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 20 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.
di 10 jun ↑04:43
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Neptune rise and set in Balikpapan
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.
di 10 jun ↑01:06
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Planets Visible in Balikpapan
Planetrise/Planetset, din 10 jun 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | maa 07:03 | maa 19:06 | maa 13:04 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | din 03:05 | din 15:07 | din 09:06 | Great visibility |
Mars | maa 10:53 | maa 22:54 | maa 16:53 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | maa 07:00 | maa 19:00 | maa 13:00 | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | din 01:03 | din 13:06 | din 07:05 | Average visibility |
Uranus | din 04:43 | din 16:43 | din 10:43 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | din 01:06 | din 13:09 | din 07:07 | Very difficult to see |