| Night Time: | 9 hours, 47 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 24 at 8:34 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 24 at 9:39 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 25 at 5:15 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 25 at 6:21 am |
Jan 2025: See the Planets (And the Moon)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- In 2025, each calendar month contains exactly one Full Moon.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Tauranga. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Tauranga, Jan 25 – Jan 26, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Tauranga
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Jan 26 ↑5:29 am
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Venus rise and set in Tauranga
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.
Sat, Jan 25 ↓10:34 pm
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Mars rise and set in Tauranga
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sun, Jan 26 ↓5:10 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Tauranga
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Jan 26 ↓2:26 am
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Saturn rise and set in Tauranga
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Jan 25 ↓10:34 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Tauranga
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 4 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Jan 26 ↓1:22 am
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Neptune rise and set in Tauranga
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jan 25 ↓10:58 pm
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Planets Visible in Tauranga
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jan 26, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 5:29 am | Sun 8:07 pm | Sun 12:48 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 10:13 am | Sat 10:34 pm | Sat 4:24 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sat 8:01 pm | Sun 5:10 am | Sun 12:35 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 4:44 pm | Sun 2:26 am | Sat 9:35 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 9:46 am | Sat 10:34 pm | Sat 4:10 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 3:16 pm | Sun 1:22 am | Sat 8:19 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 10:42 am | Sat 10:58 pm | Sat 4:50 pm | Very difficult to see |
