| Night Time: | 12 hours |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jun 14 at 6:00 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jun 14 at 6:49 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jun 15 at 5:11 am |
| Sunrise: | Jun 15 at 6:00 am |
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 Kigali. 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 Kigali, Jun 14 – Jun 15, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Kigali
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Jun 14 ↓7:13 pm
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Venus rise and set in Kigali
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.
Sun, Jun 15 ↑2:52 am
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Mars rise and set in Kigali
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Jun 14 ↓10:31 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Kigali
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.
Sat, Jun 14 ↓6:30 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Kigali
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Jun 15 ↑12:31 am
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Uranus rise and set in Kigali
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 25 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.
Sun, Jun 15 ↑4:12 am
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Neptune rise and set in Kigali
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Jun 15 ↑12:33 am
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Planets Visible in Kigali
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jun 15, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 7:13 am | Sat 7:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 2:52 am | Sun 2:53 pm | Sun 8:53 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 10:31 am | Sat 10:31 pm | Sat 4:31 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 6:33 am | Sat 6:30 pm | Sat 12:32 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sun 12:31 am | Sun 12:34 pm | Sun 6:33 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 4:12 am | Sun 4:09 pm | Sun 10:11 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 12:33 am | Sun 12:35 pm | Sun 6:34 am | Very difficult to see |
