Night Time: | 9 hours, 55 minutes |
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Sunset: | Apr 22 at 8:09 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Apr 22 at 9:24 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Apr 23 at 4:49 am |
Sunrise: | Apr 23 at 6:04 am |


Comet Update
Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN), which made a faint appearance in the morning sky earlier this month, may have disintegrated.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 47°45'42.6"N, 122°14'57.8"W. 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 47°45'42.6"N, 122°14'57.8"W, Apr 22 – Apr 23, 2025
Mercury rise and set in 47°45'42.6"N, 122°14'57.8"W
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Apr 23 ↑5:25 am
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Venus rise and set in 47°45'42.6"N, 122°14'57.8"W
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Apr 23 ↑4:36 am
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Mars rise and set in 47°45'42.6"N, 122°14'57.8"W
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Apr 23 ↓3:10 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 47°45'42.6"N, 122°14'57.8"W
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Apr 23 ↓12:13 am
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Saturn rise and set in 47°45'42.6"N, 122°14'57.8"W
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Wed, Apr 23 ↑5:04 am
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Uranus rise and set in 47°45'42.6"N, 122°14'57.8"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 23 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Tue, Apr 22 ↓10:10 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 47°45'42.6"N, 122°14'57.8"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 32 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Wed, Apr 23 ↑5:07 am
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Planets Visible in 47°45'42.6"N, 122°14'57.8"W
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 23, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 5:25 am | Wed 5:32 pm | Wed 11:28 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 4:36 am | Wed 4:47 pm | Wed 10:42 am | Great visibility |
Mars | Tue 11:34 am | Wed 3:10 am | Tue 7:22 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 8:26 am | Wed 12:13 am | Tue 4:19 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Wed 5:04 am | Wed 4:42 pm | Wed 10:53 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Tue 7:06 am | Tue 10:10 pm | Tue 2:38 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Wed 5:07 am | Wed 5:04 pm | Wed 11:06 am | Extremely difficult to see |