| Night Time: | 14 hours, 53 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 30 Jan, 16:46 |
| End of Twilight*: | 30 Jan, 18:03 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 31 Jan, 06:23 |
| Sunrise: | 31 Jan, 07:39 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above London. 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 London, 30 Jan – 31 Jan 2025
Mercury rise and set in London
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, 31 Jan ↑07:39
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Venus rise and set in London
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, 30 Jan ↓21:08
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Mars rise and set in London
After sunset and most of the night.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Fri, 31 Jan ↓07:26
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Jupiter rise and set in London
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, 31 Jan ↓04:01
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Saturn rise and set in London
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, 30 Jan ↓20:04
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Uranus rise and set in London
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, 31 Jan ↓02:24
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Neptune rise and set in London
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, 30 Jan ↓21:07
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Planets Visible in London
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 07:39 | Fri 16:01 | Fri 11:50 | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 09:00 | Thu 21:08 | Thu 15:03 | Great visibility |
| Mars | Thu 14:16 | Fri 07:26 | Thu 22:51 | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 11:55 | Fri 04:01 | Thu 19:58 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 09:08 | Thu 20:04 | Thu 14:36 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 11:01 | Fri 02:24 | Thu 18:43 | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 09:21 | Thu 21:07 | Thu 15:14 | Very difficult to see |
