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Night Sky Tonight in Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Moon: 97.7%
Waxing Gibbous
Night Time:9 hours, 10 minutes
Sunset:9 jun 20:32
End of Twilight*:9 jun 21:44
Start of Twilight*:10 jun 04:30
Sunrise:10 jun 05:42

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Alexandria, 9 jun – 10 jun 2025

Mercury rise and set in Alexandria

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.

ma 9 jun ↓21:37

9 jun 2025
10 jun 2025

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Alexandria

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 ↑03:25

9 jun 2025
10 jun 2025

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Mars rise and set in Alexandria

View after sunset.

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

di 10 jun ↓00:37

9 jun 2025
10 jun 2025

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Jupiter rise and set in Alexandria

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 ↓21:18

9 jun 2025
10 jun 2025

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Saturn rise and set in Alexandria

View before sunrise.

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

di 10 jun ↑02:02

9 jun 2025
10 jun 2025

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Uranus rise and set in Alexandria

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 ↑04:28

9 jun 2025
10 jun 2025

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Neptune rise and set in Alexandria

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 ↑02:00

9 jun 2025
10 jun 2025

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Planets Visible in Alexandria

 Planetrise/Planetset, maa 9 jun 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
Mercurymaa 06:28maa 21:37maa 14:03Slightly difficult to see
Venusdin 03:25din 16:39din 10:01Good visibility
Marsmaa 10:59din 00:37maa 17:48Average visibility
Jupitermaa 06:31maa 21:18maa 13:54Slightly difficult to see
Saturndin 02:02din 13:56din 07:59Average visibility
Uranusdin 04:28din 18:45din 11:37Extremely difficult to see
Neptunedin 02:00din 14:01din 08:01Very difficult to see