| Night Time: | 11 hours, 15 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Apr 27 at 6:27 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Apr 27 at 7:16 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Apr 28 at 4:52 am |
| Sunrise: | Apr 28 at 5:41 am |
Moon Guide for May 2025
The Moon has two planetary encounters coming up in May: a close approach with Mars around May 3–4, and an alignment with Venus and Saturn around May 23.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Kingston. 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 Kingston, Apr 27 – Apr 28, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Kingston
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.
Mon, Apr 28 ↑4:24 am
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Venus rise and set in Kingston
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.
Mon, Apr 28 ↑3:27 am
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Mars rise and set in Kingston
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Apr 28 ↓12:41 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Kingston
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Apr 27 ↓9:35 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Kingston
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, Apr 28 ↑3:36 am
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Uranus rise and set in Kingston
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Apr 27 ↓7:46 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Kingston
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Apr 28 ↑3:45 am
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Planets Visible in Kingston
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Apr 28, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 4:24 am | Mon 4:34 pm | Mon 10:29 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 3:27 am | Mon 3:32 pm | Mon 9:29 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sun 11:39 am | Mon 12:41 am | Sun 6:10 pm | Great visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 8:29 am | Sun 9:35 pm | Sun 3:02 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 3:36 am | Mon 3:32 pm | Mon 9:34 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 6:51 am | Sun 7:46 pm | Sun 1:18 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 3:45 am | Mon 3:46 pm | Mon 9:45 am | Very difficult to see |
