| Night Time: | 20 hours, 39 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 18 at 3:13 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 18 at 6:12 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 19 at 8:55 am |
| Sunrise: | Jul 19 at 11:51 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above San Martín 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 San Martín Base, Jul 18 – Jul 19, 2025
Mercury rise and set in San Martín Base
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Jul 18 ↓6:38 pm
Sat, Jul 19 ↑10:55 am
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Venus rise and set in San Martín Base
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.
Sat, Jul 19 ↑9:02 am
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Mars rise and set in San Martín Base
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Jul 18 ↓10:11 pm
Sat, Jul 19 ↑11:43 am
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Saturn rise and set in San Martín Base
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 12 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Fri, Jul 18 ↑11:30 pm
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Uranus rise and set in San Martín Base
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. 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.
Sat, Jul 19 ↑7:39 am
Sat, Jul 19 ↓11:24 am
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Neptune rise and set in San Martín Base
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 12 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jul 18 ↑11:39 pm
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Planets Visible in San Martín Base
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 19, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 11:02 am | Fri 6:38 pm | Fri 2:50 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 9:02 am | Sat 12:17 pm | Sat 10:39 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 11:47 am | Fri 10:11 pm | Fri 4:59 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Fri 12:19 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Fri 11:30 pm | Sat 12:08 pm | Sat 5:49 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 7:39 am | Sat 11:24 am | Sat 9:31 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 11:39 pm | Sat 11:57 am | Sat 5:48 am | Difficult to see |
