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Night Sky Tonight in Matsuyama, Japan

Moon: 47.6%
Third Quarter
Night Time:9 hours, 58 minutes
Sunset:May 20 at 7:06 pm
End of Twilight*:May 20 at 8:08 pm
Start of Twilight*:May 21 at 4:02 am
Sunrise:May 21 at 5:04 am

*Nautical twilight

Location of MatsuyamaLocation

May 23: Three Solar System Bodies in Alignment

Venus, the Moon, and Saturn will line up in the sky before sunrise.

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Tonight's Sky in Matsuyama, May 20 – May 21, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Matsuyama

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Wed, May 21 ↑4:33 am

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Venus rise and set in Matsuyama

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.

Wed, May 21 ↑2:57 am

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Mars rise and set in Matsuyama

View after sunset.

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

Wed, May 21 ↓12:20 am

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Jupiter rise and set in Matsuyama

View just after sunset.

Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Tue, May 20 ↓9:05 pm

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Saturn rise and set in Matsuyama

View before sunrise.

Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Wed, May 21 ↑2:19 am

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Neptune rise and set in Matsuyama

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.

Wed, May 21 ↑2:21 am

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Planets Visible in Matsuyama

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 21, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 4:33 amWed 6:14 pmWed 11:23 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 2:57 amWed 3:28 pmWed 9:12 amGreat visibility
MarsTue 10:35 amWed 12:20 amTue 5:27 pmAverage visibility
JupiterTue 6:47 amTue 9:05 pmTue 1:56 pmAverage visibility
SaturnWed 2:19 amWed 2:12 pmWed 8:15 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 4:57 amWed 6:50 pmWed 11:53 amVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneWed 2:21 amWed 2:21 pmWed 8:21 amVery difficult to see