| Night Time: | 4 hours, 56 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 12 at 11:15 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Jul 13 at 4:11 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Yellowknife. 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 Yellowknife, Jul 12 – Jul 13, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Yellowknife
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Jul 12 ↓11:23 pm
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Venus rise and set in Yellowknife
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.
Sun, Jul 13 ↑1:44 am
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Mars rise and set in Yellowknife
Try after sunset.
Mars sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, Jul 13 ↓12:15 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Yellowknife
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Jul 13 ↑2:55 am
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Saturn rise and set in Yellowknife
View before sunrise.
Saturn can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise.
Sun, Jul 13 ↑12:27 am
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Uranus rise and set in Yellowknife
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Jul 13 ↑12:59 am
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Neptune rise and set in Yellowknife
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Jul 13 ↑12:19 am
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Planets Visible in Yellowknife
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 12, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 7:15 am | Sat 11:23 pm | Sat 3:20 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 1:44 am | Sun 7:44 pm | Sun 10:43 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 10:20 am | Sun 12:15 am | Sat 5:18 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sun 2:55 am | Sun 10:31 pm | Sun 12:43 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 12:27 am | Sun 12:15 pm | Sun 6:21 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 12:59 am | Sun 7:05 pm | Sun 10:02 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 12:19 am | Sun 12:22 pm | Sun 6:20 am | Difficult to see |
