| Night Time: | 15 hours, 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 12 at 4:42 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 12 at 5:55 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 13 at 6:39 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 13 at 7:52 am |
Highlights for 2026
From a crewed lunar flyby to a total solar eclipse, the Moon will be . Plus, we’ve picked out some of the for 2026.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Pacific. 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 Pacific, Jan 12 – Jan 13, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Pacific
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Jan 13 ↑7:47 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Pacific
Up almost all night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
Tue, Jan 13 ↓7:51 am
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Saturn rise and set in Pacific
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Jan 12 ↓10:19 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Pacific
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Jan 13 ↓3:52 am
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Neptune rise and set in Pacific
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.
Mon, Jan 12 ↓10:36 pm
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Planets Visible in Pacific
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jan 13, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 7:47 am | Tue 4:08 pm | Tue 11:57 am | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 8:05 am | Mon 4:44 pm | Mon 12:24 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Mars | Tue 7:56 am | Tue 4:31 pm | Tue 12:13 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Jupiter | Mon 4:15 pm | Tue 7:51 am | Tue 12:03 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 10:43 am | Mon 10:19 pm | Mon 4:31 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 12:47 pm | Tue 3:52 am | Mon 8:20 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 10:43 am | Mon 10:36 pm | Mon 4:39 pm | Very difficult to see |
