| Night Time: | 9 hours, 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 8 jun 20:32 |
| End of Twilight*: | 8 jun 21:44 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 9 jun 04:30 |
| Sunrise: | 9 jun 05:42 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Washington DC. 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 Washington DC, 8 jun – 9 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Washington DC
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.
zo 8 jun ↓21:32
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Venus rise and set in Washington DC
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.
ma 9 jun ↑03:26
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Mars rise and set in Washington DC
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
ma 9 jun ↓00:40
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Jupiter rise and set in Washington DC
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
zo 8 jun ↓21:21
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Saturn rise and set in Washington DC
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
ma 9 jun ↑02:05
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Uranus rise and set in Washington DC
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
ma 9 jun ↑04:31
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Neptune rise and set in Washington DC
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.
ma 9 jun ↑02:04
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Planets Visible in Washington DC
| Planetrise/Planetset, maa 9 jun 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | zon 06:23 | zon 21:32 | zon 13:57 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | maa 03:26 | maa 16:38 | maa 10:02 | Great visibility |
| Mars | zon 10:59 | maa 00:40 | zon 17:50 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | zon 06:33 | zon 21:21 | zon 13:57 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | maa 02:05 | maa 13:59 | maa 08:02 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | maa 04:31 | maa 18:49 | maa 11:40 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | maa 02:04 | maa 14:05 | maa 08:05 | Very difficult to see |
