| Night Time: | 14 hours, 26 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Dec 12 at 5:10 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Dec 12 at 6:13 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Dec 13 at 6:34 am |
| Sunrise: | Dec 13 at 7:36 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Taiyuan. 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 Taiyuan, Dec 12 – Dec 13, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Taiyuan
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Dec 13 ↑5:56 am
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Venus rise and set in Taiyuan
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Dec 13 ↑7:09 am
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Mars rise and set in Taiyuan
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Dec 12 ↓5:36 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Taiyuan
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Fri, Dec 12 ↑7:31 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Taiyuan
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sat, Dec 13 ↓12:40 am
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Uranus rise and set in Taiyuan
After sunset and most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Dec 13 ↓5:55 am
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Neptune rise and set in Taiyuan
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.
Sat, Dec 13 ↓1:01 am
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Planets Visible in Taiyuan
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 12, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 5:56 am | Sat 4:02 pm | Sat 10:59 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Sat 7:09 am | Sat 4:47 pm | Sat 11:58 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 8:13 am | Fri 5:36 pm | Fri 12:54 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 7:31 pm | Sat 9:58 am | Sat 2:44 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 1:01 pm | Sat 12:40 am | Fri 6:50 pm | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 3:42 pm | Sat 5:55 am | Fri 10:49 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 1:06 pm | Sat 1:01 am | Fri 7:04 pm | Difficult to see |
