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Night Sky Tonight in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Moon: 61.8%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:8 hours, 46 minutes
Sunset:Jun 17 at 8:44 pm
End of Twilight*:Jun 17 at 10:03 pm
Start of Twilight*:Jun 18 at 4:11 am
Sunrise:Jun 18 at 5:30 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Cedar Rapids, Jun 17 – Jun 18, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Cedar Rapids

View just after sunset.

Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Tue, Jun 17 ↓10:16 pm

Jun 17, 2025
Jun 18, 2025

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Venus rise and set in Cedar Rapids

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, Jun 18 ↑3:10 am

Jun 17, 2025
Jun 18, 2025

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Mars rise and set in Cedar Rapids

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Wed, Jun 18 ↓12:20 am

Jun 17, 2025
Jun 18, 2025

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Jupiter rise and set in Cedar Rapids

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Jupiter is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Tue, Jun 17 ↓9:03 pm

Jun 17, 2025
Jun 18, 2025

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Saturn rise and set in Cedar Rapids

View before sunrise.

Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Wed, Jun 18 ↑1:30 am

Jun 17, 2025
Jun 18, 2025

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Uranus rise and set in Cedar Rapids

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 28 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.

Wed, Jun 18 ↑3:48 am

Jun 17, 2025
Jun 18, 2025

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Neptune rise and set in Cedar Rapids

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, Jun 18 ↑1:27 am

Jun 17, 2025
Jun 18, 2025

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Planets Visible in Cedar Rapids

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jun 17, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 6:54 amTue 10:16 pmTue 2:35 pmAverage visibility
VenusWed 3:10 amWed 4:53 pmWed 10:01 amGood visibility
MarsTue 10:43 amWed 12:20 amTue 5:32 pmAverage visibility
JupiterTue 5:55 amTue 9:03 pmTue 1:29 pmDifficult to see
SaturnWed 1:30 amWed 1:24 pmWed 7:27 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 3:48 amWed 6:23 pmWed 11:05 amVery difficult to see
NeptuneWed 1:27 amWed 1:29 pmWed 7:28 amVery difficult to see