| Night Time: | 9 hours, 51 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 14 at 8:10 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 14 at 9:13 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 15 at 4:58 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 15 at 6:00 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 Blacktown. 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 Blacktown, Jan 15 – Jan 16, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Blacktown
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Jan 16 ↑5:41 am
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Venus rise and set in Blacktown
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Jan 15 ↓8:20 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Blacktown
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Fri, Jan 16 ↓5:38 am
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Saturn rise and set in Blacktown
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Jan 15 ↓11:20 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Blacktown
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Jan 16 ↓2:06 am
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Neptune rise and set in Blacktown
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.
Thu, Jan 15 ↓11:23 pm
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Planets Visible in Blacktown
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jan 15, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 5:41 am | Fri 8:03 pm | Fri 12:52 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 6:09 am | Thu 8:20 pm | Thu 1:14 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 5:53 am | Fri 8:06 pm | Fri 12:59 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Jupiter | Thu 7:41 pm | Fri 5:38 am | Fri 12:40 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 11:00 am | Thu 11:20 pm | Thu 5:10 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 3:50 pm | Fri 2:06 am | Thu 8:58 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 11:13 am | Thu 11:23 pm | Thu 5:18 pm | Very difficult to see |
