| Night Time: | 22 hours, 20 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jun 13 at 1:39 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jun 14 at 5:45 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jun 15 at 9:20 am |
| Sunrise: | None |
⚠ Rothera Research Station has polar night
Skywatching in June
The Moon meets up with Saturn, Venus, and Mars in the second half of June.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Rothera Research Station. 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 Rothera Research Station, Jun 14 – Jun 15, 2025
Venus rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 8 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Jun 14 ↓2:32 pm
Sun, Jun 15 ↑6:21 am
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Mars rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 7 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, Jun 14 ↑2:14 pm
Sat, Jun 14 ↓9:53 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night.
Sat, Jun 14 ↓2:27 pm
Sun, Jun 15 ↑1:45 am
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Uranus rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is visible more than 4 hours 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. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Sat, Jun 14 ↓1:57 pm
Sun, Jun 15 ↑9:32 am
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Neptune rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jun 14 ↓2:18 pm
Sun, Jun 15 ↑1:57 am
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Planets Visible in Rothera Research Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jun 14, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Sat 2:47 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Sat 6:17 am | Sat 2:32 pm | Sat 10:25 am | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Sat 2:14 pm | Sat 9:53 pm | Sat 6:03 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Sat 2:04 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Sat 1:49 am | Sat 2:27 pm | Sat 8:08 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 9:35 am | Sat 1:57 pm | Sat 11:46 am | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 2:01 am | Sat 2:18 pm | Sat 8:10 am | Difficult to see |
