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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Udachny. 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 Udachny, Jul 17
Venus rise and set in Udachny
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.
Thu, Jul 17 ↑12:38 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Udachny
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Saturn rise and set in Udachny
View before sunrise.
Saturn can be seen for more than 2 hours before sunrise.
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Uranus rise and set in Udachny
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.
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Neptune rise and set in Udachny
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 2 hours before sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in Udachny
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 16, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 6:39 am | Thu 11:13 pm | Thu 2:57 pm | Not visible |
Venus | Thu 12:38 am | Thu 8:43 pm | Thu 10:39 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Thu 10:05 am | Fri 12:01 am | Thu 5:04 pm | Not visible |
Jupiter | Up all day | Thu 12:26 pm | Slightly difficult to see | |
Saturn | Thu 12:09 am | Thu 11:53 am | Thu 6:01 am | Fairly good visibility |
Uranus | Wed 11:47 pm | Thu 7:39 pm | Thu 9:43 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Wed 11:59 pm | Thu 12:02 pm | Thu 6:00 am | Difficult to see |