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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Moon: 4.0%
Waning Crescent
Night Time:9 hours, 39 minutes
Sunset:Apr 25 at 8:20 pm
End of Twilight*:Apr 25 at 9:39 pm
Start of Twilight*:Apr 26 at 4:40 am
Sunrise:Apr 26 at 5:59 am

*Nautical twilight

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Comet Update

Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN), which made a faint appearance in the morning sky earlier this month, may have disintegrated.

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Tonight's Sky in Richmond, Apr 25 – Apr 26, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Richmond

Try before sunrise.

Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Sat, Apr 26 ↑5:24 am

Apr 25, 2025
Apr 26, 2025

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Venus rise and set in Richmond

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, Apr 26 ↑4:33 am

Apr 25, 2025
Apr 26, 2025

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Mars rise and set in Richmond

View after sunset.

Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Sat, Apr 26 ↓3:11 am

Apr 25, 2025
Apr 26, 2025

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Jupiter rise and set in Richmond

View after sunset.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Sat, Apr 26 ↓12:13 am

Apr 25, 2025
Apr 26, 2025

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Saturn rise and set in Richmond

View before sunrise.

Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. 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, Apr 26 ↑4:56 am

Apr 25, 2025
Apr 26, 2025

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Uranus rise and set in Richmond

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Uranus is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.

Fri, Apr 25 ↓10:08 pm

Apr 25, 2025
Apr 26, 2025

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Neptune rise and set in Richmond

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Neptune is just 35 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.

Sat, Apr 26 ↑4:59 am

Apr 25, 2025
Apr 26, 2025

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Planets Visible in Richmond

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 25, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:24 amSat 5:46 pmSat 11:34 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 4:33 amSat 4:43 pmSat 10:38 amGreat visibility
MarsFri 11:28 amSat 3:11 amFri 7:19 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 8:13 amSat 12:13 amFri 4:13 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnSat 4:56 amSat 4:35 pmSat 10:46 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 6:54 amFri 10:08 pmFri 2:31 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 4:59 amSat 4:57 pmSat 10:58 amExtremely difficult to see