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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Worcester. 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 Worcester, Jul 13 – Jul 14, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Worcester
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, Jul 13 ↓9:22 pm
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Venus rise and set in Worcester
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.
Mon, Jul 14 ↑2:34 am
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Mars rise and set in Worcester
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Jul 13 ↓10:52 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Worcester
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Jul 14 ↑4:16 am
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Saturn rise and set in Worcester
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Jul 13 ↑11:30 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Worcester
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.
Mon, Jul 14 ↑1:49 am
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Neptune rise and set in Worcester
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.
Sun, Jul 13 ↑11:26 pm
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Planets Visible in Worcester
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 13, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 7:31 am | Sun 9:22 pm | Sun 2:27 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 2:34 am | Mon 5:14 pm | Mon 9:54 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Sun 9:59 am | Sun 10:52 pm | Sun 4:26 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 4:16 am | Mon 7:24 pm | Mon 11:50 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Sun 11:30 pm | Mon 11:25 am | Mon 5:27 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Mon 1:49 am | Mon 4:28 pm | Mon 9:09 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Sun 11:26 pm | Mon 11:27 am | Mon 5:27 am | Difficult to see |