Comet Update
Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN), which made a faint appearance in the morning sky earlier this month, may have disintegrated.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Presque Isle. 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 Presque Isle, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Presque Isle
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, Apr 27 ↑4:43 am
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Venus rise and set in Presque Isle
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, Apr 27 ↑3:51 am
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Mars rise and set in Presque Isle
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Apr 27 ↓2:18 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Presque Isle
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Apr 26 ↓11:20 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Presque Isle
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Apr 27 ↑4:12 am
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Uranus rise and set in Presque Isle
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Apr 26 ↓9:16 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Presque Isle
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune is just 36 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Apr 27 ↑4:15 am
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Planets Visible in Presque Isle
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 27, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 4:43 am | Sun 5:06 pm | Sun 10:54 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sun 3:51 am | Sun 4:01 pm | Sun 9:56 am | Great visibility |
Mars | Sat 10:56 am | Sun 2:18 am | Sat 6:37 pm | Great visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 7:41 am | Sat 11:20 pm | Sat 3:30 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Sun 4:12 am | Sun 3:53 pm | Sun 10:02 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sat 6:18 am | Sat 9:16 pm | Sat 1:47 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sun 4:15 am | Sun 4:13 pm | Sun 10:14 am | Extremely difficult to see |