Skywatching in June
The Moon meets up with Saturn, Venus, and Mars in the second half of June.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Kristiansund. 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 Kristiansund, Jun 15 – Jun 16, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Kristiansund
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Jun 16 ↓1:27 am
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Venus rise and set in Kristiansund
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Jun 16 ↑2:36 am
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Mars rise and set in Kristiansund
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Jun 16 ↓1:51 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Kristiansund
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Jun 16 ↓12:00 midnight
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Saturn rise and set in Kristiansund
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Mon, Jun 16 ↑2:05 am
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Uranus rise and set in Kristiansund
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 26 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.
Mon, Jun 16 ↑2:30 am
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Neptune rise and set in Kristiansund
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Jun 16 ↑1:58 am
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Planets Visible in Kristiansund
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jun 15, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 4:05 am | Mon 1:27 am | Sun 2:48 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 2:36 am | Mon 6:10 pm | Mon 10:22 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sun 10:05 am | Mon 1:51 am | Sun 5:58 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 3:56 am | Mon 12:00 midnight | Sun 1:58 pm | Difficult to see |
Saturn | Mon 2:05 am | Mon 1:50 pm | Mon 7:58 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Uranus | Mon 2:30 am | Mon 8:42 pm | Mon 11:36 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Mon 1:58 am | Mon 2:00 pm | Mon 7:59 am | Very difficult to see |