| Night Time: | 14 hours, 30 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 16 at 5:11 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 16 at 6:16 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 17 at 6:37 am |
| Sunrise: | Jul 17 at 7:41 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Wellington. 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 Wellington, Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Wellington
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Jul 17 ↓7:03 pm
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Venus rise and set in Wellington
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.
Fri, Jul 18 ↑4:42 am
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Mars rise and set in Wellington
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Jul 17 ↓9:36 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Wellington
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.
Fri, Jul 18 ↑6:39 am
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Saturn rise and set in Wellington
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Jul 17 ↑10:41 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Wellington
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.
Fri, Jul 18 ↑3:42 am
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Neptune rise and set in Wellington
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Jul 17 ↑10:44 pm
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Planets Visible in Wellington
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jul 17, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 8:34 am | Thu 7:03 pm | Thu 1:48 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 4:42 am | Fri 2:17 pm | Fri 9:30 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 10:12 am | Thu 9:36 pm | Thu 3:54 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 6:39 am | Fri 3:49 pm | Fri 11:14 am | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 10:41 pm | Fri 10:55 am | Fri 4:48 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 3:42 am | Fri 1:18 pm | Fri 8:30 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 10:44 pm | Fri 10:51 am | Fri 4:47 am | Difficult to see |
