| Night Time: | All day |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | None |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 19 at 2:26 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 20 at 8:19 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Belgrano II Base has polar night
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Belgrano II Base. 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 Belgrano II Base, Jul 19 – Jul 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Belgrano II Base
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible for a short time during the polar night. It is very 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 with as little light pollution as possible.
Sun, Jul 20 ↑11:52 am
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Mars rise and set in Belgrano II Base
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 9 hours during the polar night. 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.
Sat, Jul 19 ↓7:21 pm
Sun, Jul 20 ↑10:09 am
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Saturn rise and set in Belgrano II Base
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night.
Sat, Jul 19 ↑9:00 pm
Sun, Jul 20 ↓10:11 am
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Neptune rise and set in Belgrano II Base
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jul 19 ↑9:18 pm
Sun, Jul 20 ↓9:52 am
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Planets Visible in Belgrano II Base
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 20, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 12:23 pm | Sat 12:51 pm | Sat 12:36 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Sat 8:29 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Sat 10:15 am | Sat 7:21 pm | Sat 2:47 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Sat 10:07 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Sat 9:00 pm | Sun 10:11 am | Sun 3:35 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sat 7:22 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Sat 9:18 pm | Sun 9:52 am | Sun 3:35 am | Difficult to see |
