| Night Time: | 14 hours, 17 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 1月9日 (木)16時42分 |
| End of Twilight*: | 1月9日 (木)17時43分 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 1月10日 (金)5時58分 |
| Sunrise: | 1月10日 (金)6時59分 |
Jan 2025: See the Planets (And a Comet?)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be the best comet of 2025 for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Niigata. 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 Niigata, 1月9日 (木) – 2025年1月10日 (金)
Mercury rise and set in Niigata
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
1月10日 (金) ↑5時50分
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Venus rise and set in Niigata
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.
1月9日 (木) ↓20時33分
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Mars rise and set in Niigata
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
1月9日 (木) ↑17時08分
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Jupiter rise and set in Niigata
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
1月10日 (金) ↓4時24分
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Saturn rise and set in Niigata
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
1月9日 (木) ↓21時14分
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Uranus rise and set in Niigata
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
1月10日 (金) ↓2時53分
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Neptune rise and set in Niigata
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.
1月9日 (木) ↓22時15分
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Planets Visible in Niigata
| Planetrise/Planetset, 2025年1月10日金曜日 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | 金曜日 5時50分 | 金曜日 15時19分 | 金曜日 10時34分 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | 木曜日 9時29分 | 木曜日 20時33分 | 木曜日 15時01分 | Great visibility |
| Mars | 木曜日 17時08分 | 金曜日 7時58分 | 金曜日 0時33分 | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | 木曜日 13時56分 | 金曜日 4時24分 | 木曜日 21時10分 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | 木曜日 9時58分 | 木曜日 21時14分 | 木曜日 15時36分 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | 木曜日 12時49分 | 金曜日 2時53分 | 木曜日 19時51分 | Average visibility |
| Neptune | 木曜日 10時25分 | 木曜日 22時15分 | 木曜日 16時20分 | Very difficult to see |
