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Night Sky Tonight in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Moon: 95.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Night Time:9 hours, 9 minutes
Sunset:Jul 8 at 8:31 pm
End of Twilight*:Jul 8 at 9:44 pm
Start of Twilight*:Jul 9 at 4:27 am
Sunrise:Jul 9 at 5:40 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Philadelphia, Jul 8 – Jul 9, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Philadelphia

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, Jul 8 ↓9:48 pm

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Venus rise and set in Philadelphia

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, Jul 9 ↑2:56 am

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Mars rise and set in Philadelphia

View after sunset.

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

Tue, Jul 8 ↓11:17 pm

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Jupiter rise and set in Philadelphia

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Jupiter is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Wed, Jul 9 ↑4:52 am

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Saturn rise and set in Philadelphia

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Wed, Jul 9 ↑12:03 am

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Uranus rise and set in Philadelphia

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.

Wed, Jul 9 ↑2:28 am

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Neptune rise and set in Philadelphia

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Tue, Jul 8 ↑11:59 pm

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Planets Visible in Philadelphia

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jul 8, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:49 amTue 9:48 pmTue 2:49 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 2:56 amWed 5:16 pmWed 10:06 amGood visibility
MarsTue 10:19 amTue 11:17 pmTue 4:48 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 4:52 amWed 7:45 pmWed 12:18 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnWed 12:03 amWed 11:58 amWed 6:00 amGreat visibility
UranusWed 2:28 amWed 4:54 pmWed 9:41 amDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 11:59 pmWed 12:01 pmWed 6:00 amDifficult to see