| Night Time: | 14 hours, 29 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 1月8日 (水)16時53分 |
| End of Twilight*: | 1月8日 (水)17時56分 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 1月9日 (木)6時18分 |
| Sunrise: | 1月9日 (木)7時22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 Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia, 1月8日 (水) – 2025年1月9日 (木)
Mercury rise and set in Philadelphia
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9日 (木) ↑6時11分
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Venus rise and set in Philadelphia
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8日 (水) ↓20時47分
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Mars rise and set in Philadelphia
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8日 (水) ↑17時21分
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Jupiter rise and set in Philadelphia
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9日 (木) ↓4時49分
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Saturn rise and set in Philadelphia
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
1月8日 (水) ↓21時30分
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Uranus rise and set in Philadelphia
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9日 (木) ↓3時16分
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Neptune rise and set in Philadelphia
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8日 (水) ↓22時33分
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Planets Visible in Philadelphia
| Planetrise/Planetset, 2025年1月9日木曜日 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | 木曜日 6時11分 | 木曜日 15時28分 | 木曜日 10時50分 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | 水曜日 9時49分 | 水曜日 20時47分 | 水曜日 15時18分 | Great visibility |
| Mars | 水曜日 17時21分 | 木曜日 8時24分 | 木曜日 0時52分 | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | 水曜日 14時09分 | 木曜日 4時49分 | 水曜日 21時29分 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | 水曜日 10時18分 | 水曜日 21時30分 | 水曜日 15時54分 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | 水曜日 13時03分 | 木曜日 3時16分 | 水曜日 20時09分 | Average visibility |
| Neptune | 水曜日 10時43分 | 水曜日 22時33分 | 水曜日 16時38分 | Very difficult to see |
