| Night Time: | 10 hours, 27 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 19 at 6:45 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 19 at 7:40 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 20 at 4:16 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 20 at 5:12 am |
Jan 2025: See the Planets (And the Moon)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- In 2025, each calendar month contains exactly one Full Moon.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Sunshine Coast. 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 Sunshine Coast, Jan 19 – Jan 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Sunshine Coast
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Jan 20 ↑4:10 am
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Venus rise and set in Sunshine Coast
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Jan 19 ↓9:13 pm
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Mars rise and set in Sunshine Coast
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Mon, Jan 20 ↓4:48 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Sunshine Coast
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Jan 20 ↓1:48 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sunshine Coast
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Jan 19 ↓9:20 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Sunshine Coast
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.
Mon, Jan 20 ↓12:39 am
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Neptune rise and set in Sunshine Coast
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.
Sun, Jan 19 ↓9:51 pm
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Planets Visible in Sunshine Coast
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jan 19, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 4:10 am | Mon 5:58 pm | Mon 11:04 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 8:48 am | Sun 9:13 pm | Sun 3:01 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sun 6:34 pm | Mon 4:48 am | Sun 11:41 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 3:16 pm | Mon 1:48 am | Sun 8:32 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 8:48 am | Sun 9:20 pm | Sun 3:04 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 1:52 pm | Mon 12:39 am | Sun 7:15 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sun 9:39 am | Sun 9:51 pm | Sun 3:45 pm | Very difficult to see |
