Wait Continues for Eruption of T Coronae Borealis
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Rio de Janeiro. 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?

Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Rio de Janeiro, 29 Jan – 30 Jan 2025
Mercury rise and set in Rio de Janeiro
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, 30 Jan ↑04:58
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Venus rise and set in Rio de Janeiro
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.
Wed, 29 Jan ↓20:59
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Mars rise and set in Rio de Janeiro
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Thu, 30 Jan ↓04:02
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Jupiter rise and set in Rio de Janeiro
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, 30 Jan ↓01:17
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Saturn rise and set in Rio de Janeiro
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, 29 Jan ↓20:44
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Uranus rise and set in Rio de Janeiro
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, 30 Jan ↓00:08
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Neptune rise and set in Rio de Janeiro
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.
Wed, 29 Jan ↓21:14
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Planets Visible in Rio de Janeiro
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 04:58 | Thu 18:20 | Thu 11:39 | Difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 08:54 | Wed 20:59 | Wed 14:57 | Great visibility |
Mars | Wed 17:34 | Thu 04:02 | Wed 22:48 | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 14:31 | Thu 01:17 | Wed 19:54 | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Wed 08:18 | Wed 20:44 | Wed 14:31 | Average visibility |
Uranus | Wed 13:09 | Thu 00:08 | Wed 18:38 | Average visibility |
Neptune | Wed 09:05 | Wed 21:14 | Wed 15:10 | Very difficult to see |