| Night Time: | 11 hours, 3 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 19 at 6:30 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Nov 19 at 7:21 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Nov 20 at 4:43 am |
| Sunrise: | Nov 20 at 5:33 am |
Most Remote Moon Until 2043
The most extreme Earth-Moon distances occur around New Moon or Full Moon. On November 20, 2025, the Moon will be at its farthest distance for the next 18 years.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Cairns. 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 Cairns, Nov 19 – Nov 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Cairns
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Nov 19 ↓6:40 pm
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Venus rise and set in Cairns
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 12 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, Nov 20 ↑4:54 am
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Mars rise and set in Cairns
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mars is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Nov 19 ↓7:30 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Cairns
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Nov 19 ↑10:34 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Cairns
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Nov 20 ↓2:14 am
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Uranus rise and set in Cairns
Up almost all night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus 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. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Nov 19 ↑6:34 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Cairns
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Nov 20 ↓2:25 am
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Planets Visible in Cairns
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Nov 19, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:49 am | Wed 6:40 pm | Wed 12:15 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 4:54 am | Thu 5:38 pm | Thu 11:16 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 6:27 am | Wed 7:30 pm | Wed 12:58 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 10:34 pm | Thu 9:43 am | Thu 4:08 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 2:02 pm | Thu 2:14 am | Wed 8:08 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 6:34 pm | Thu 5:47 am | Thu 12:10 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 2:19 pm | Thu 2:25 am | Wed 8:22 pm | Difficult to see |
