Planet Parade 2025: Can We See All the Planets?
We were curious: How often are all the planets above the horizon at the same time, in a reasonably dark sky?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Hikurangi. 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 Hikurangi, Feb 19 – Feb 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Hikurangi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Feb 19 ↓8:39 pm
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Venus rise and set in Hikurangi
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Feb 19 ↓9:28 pm
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Mars rise and set in Hikurangi
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Feb 20 ↓3:21 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Hikurangi
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 4 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Feb 20 ↓1:01 am
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Saturn rise and set in Hikurangi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Feb 19 ↓9:09 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Hikurangi
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Feb 19 ↓11:56 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Hikurangi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 28 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Wed, Feb 19 ↓9:29 pm
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Planets Visible in Hikurangi
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Feb 20, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 7:35 am | Wed 8:39 pm | Wed 2:08 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 10:09 am | Wed 9:28 pm | Wed 3:49 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Wed 6:00 pm | Thu 3:21 am | Wed 10:41 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 3:09 pm | Thu 1:01 am | Wed 8:05 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Wed 8:31 am | Wed 9:09 pm | Wed 2:50 pm | Difficult to see |
Uranus | Wed 1:42 pm | Wed 11:56 pm | Wed 6:49 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Wed 9:15 am | Wed 9:29 pm | Wed 3:22 pm | Extremely difficult to see |