| Night Time: | 9 hours, 45 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 1月9日 (木)20時01分 |
| End of Twilight*: | 1月9日 (木)21時04分 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 1月10日 (金)4時42分 |
| Sunrise: | 1月10日 (金)5時46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 Cape Town. 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 Cape Town, 1月9日 (木) – 2025年1月10日 (金)
Mercury rise and set in Cape Town
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) ↑4時26分
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Venus rise and set in Cape Town
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) ↓22時32分
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Mars rise and set in Cape Town
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) ↑20時43分
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Jupiter rise and set in Cape Town
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) ↓3時11分
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Saturn rise and set in Cape Town
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) ↓22時59分
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Uranus rise and set in Cape Town
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
1月10日 (金) ↓2時02分
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Neptune rise and set in Cape Town
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) ↓23時28分
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Planets Visible in Cape Town
| Planetrise/Planetset, 2025年1月9日木曜日 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | 金曜日 4時26分 | 金曜日 18時50分 | 金曜日 11時37分 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | 木曜日 9時34分 | 木曜日 22時32分 | 木曜日 16時03分 | Great visibility |
| Mars | 木曜日 20時43分 | 金曜日 6時24分 | 金曜日 1時34分 | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | 木曜日 17時11分 | 金曜日 3時11分 | 木曜日 22時11分 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | 木曜日 10時14分 | 木曜日 22時59分 | 木曜日 16時37分 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | 木曜日 15時42分 | 金曜日 2時02分 | 木曜日 20時52分 | Average visibility |
| Neptune | 木曜日 11時13分 | 木曜日 23時28分 | 木曜日 17時21分 | Very difficult to see |
