Skywatching in June
The Moon meets up with Saturn, Venus, and Mars in the second half of June.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Scottsdale. 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 Scottsdale, 11 jun – 12 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Scottsdale
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
wo 11 jun ↓20:49
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Venus rise and set in Scottsdale
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.
do 12 jun ↑02:48
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Mars rise and set in Scottsdale
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
wo 11 jun ↓23:43
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Jupiter rise and set in Scottsdale
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
wo 11 jun ↓20:16
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Saturn rise and set in Scottsdale
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
do 12 jun ↑01:12
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Uranus rise and set in Scottsdale
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 22 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.
do 12 jun ↑03:52
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Neptune rise and set in Scottsdale
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.
do 12 jun ↑01:11
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Planets Visible in Scottsdale
Planetrise/Planetset, woe 11 jun 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | woe 06:14 | woe 20:49 | woe 13:32 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | don 02:48 | don 15:53 | don 09:20 | Good visibility |
Mars | woe 10:24 | woe 23:43 | woe 17:04 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | woe 05:59 | woe 20:16 | woe 13:07 | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | don 01:12 | don 13:08 | don 07:10 | Average visibility |
Uranus | don 03:52 | don 17:45 | don 10:48 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | don 01:11 | don 13:13 | don 07:12 | Very difficult to see |