Lyrid meteor shower peaks around April 22
The bright Moon won’t interfere much with this year’s Lyrids —it won’t rise until a few hours before dawn.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Sedalia. 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?

Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Sedalia, Apr 19 – Apr 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Sedalia
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 20 ↑5:33 am
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Venus rise and set in Sedalia
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 20 ↑4:51 am
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Mars rise and set in Sedalia
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Apr 20 ↓2:52 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Sedalia
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Apr 19 ↓11:54 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Sedalia
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Apr 20 ↑5:16 am
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Uranus rise and set in Sedalia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 26 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.
Sat, Apr 19 ↓10:00 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Sedalia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 29 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, Apr 20 ↑5:22 am
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Planets Visible in Sedalia
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 20, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 5:33 am | Sun 5:33 pm | Sun 11:33 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sun 4:51 am | Sun 5:03 pm | Sun 10:57 am | Great visibility |
Mars | Sat 12:14 pm | Sun 2:52 am | Sat 7:33 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 9:12 am | Sat 11:54 pm | Sat 4:33 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Sun 5:16 am | Sun 5:00 pm | Sun 11:08 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sat 7:47 am | Sat 10:00 pm | Sat 2:53 pm | Very difficult to see |
Neptune | Sun 5:22 am | Sun 5:20 pm | Sun 11:21 am | Extremely difficult to see |