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Night Sky Tonight in Tarawa, Kiribati

Moon: 41.9%
Third Quarter
Night Time:11 hours, 49 minutes
Sunset:Jul 17 at 6:39 pm
End of Twilight*:Jul 17 at 7:27 pm
Start of Twilight*:Jul 18 at 5:40 am
Sunrise:Jul 18 at 6:28 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Tarawa, Jul 18 – Jul 19, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Tarawa

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Fri, Jul 18 ↓7:55 pm

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Venus rise and set in Tarawa

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, Jul 19 ↑3:33 am

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Mars rise and set in Tarawa

View after sunset.

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

Fri, Jul 18 ↓10:02 pm

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Jupiter rise and set in Tarawa

View just before sunrise.

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

Sat, Jul 19 ↑5:14 am

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Saturn rise and set in Tarawa

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Fri, Jul 18 ↑10:50 pm

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Uranus rise and set in Tarawa

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.

Sat, Jul 19 ↑2:30 am

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Neptune rise and set in Tarawa

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Fri, Jul 18 ↑10:49 pm

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Planets Visible in Tarawa

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 19, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 7:49 amFri 7:55 pmFri 1:52 pmDifficult to see
VenusSat 3:33 amSat 3:43 pmSat 9:38 amGood visibility
MarsFri 9:57 amFri 10:02 pmFri 3:59 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 5:14 amSat 5:22 pmSat 11:18 amAverage visibility
SaturnFri 10:50 pmSat 10:52 amSat 4:51 amGreat visibility
UranusSat 2:30 amSat 2:37 pmSat 8:33 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 10:49 pmSat 10:52 amSat 4:50 amDifficult to see