| Night Time: | 11 hours, 38 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Apr 29 at 6:13 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Apr 29 at 7:00 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Apr 30 at 5:05 am |
| Sunrise: | Apr 30 at 5:52 am |
Moon Guide for May 2025
The Moon has two planetary encounters coming up in May: a close approach with Mars around May 3–4, and an alignment with Venus and Saturn around May 23.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Badulla. 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 Badulla, Apr 29 – Apr 30, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Badulla
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Wed, Apr 30 ↑4:24 am
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Venus rise and set in Badulla
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.
Wed, Apr 30 ↑3:24 am
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Mars rise and set in Badulla
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Apr 30 ↓12:18 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Badulla
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Apr 29 ↓9:10 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Badulla
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Apr 30 ↑3:27 am
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Uranus rise and set in Badulla
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Apr 29 ↓7:22 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Badulla
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.
Wed, Apr 30 ↑3:37 am
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Planets Visible in Badulla
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Apr 29, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 4:24 am | Wed 4:32 pm | Wed 10:28 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 3:24 am | Wed 3:29 pm | Wed 9:26 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Tue 11:53 am | Wed 12:18 am | Tue 6:06 pm | Great visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 8:42 am | Tue 9:10 pm | Tue 2:56 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 3:27 am | Wed 3:27 pm | Wed 9:27 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 7:00 am | Tue 7:22 pm | Tue 1:11 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 3:37 am | Wed 3:39 pm | Wed 9:38 am | Very difficult to see |
