Earth Will Spin Unusually Quickly in July and August
Since 2020, Earth has notched up unprecedentedly short days midway through the year. It will happen again in 2025 around July 9, July 22, and August 5.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Elbow. 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 Elbow, 26 Haz – 27 Haz 2025
Mercury rise and set in Elbow
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.
26 Haz Per ↓22:56
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Venus rise and set in Elbow
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.
27 Haz Cum ↑02:38
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Mars rise and set in Elbow
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
27 Haz Cum ↓00:11
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Saturn rise and set in Elbow
View before sunrise.
Saturn can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise.
27 Haz Cum ↑00:56
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Uranus rise and set in Elbow
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.
27 Haz Cum ↑02:42
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Neptune rise and set in Elbow
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
27 Haz Cum ↑00:51
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Planets Visible in Elbow
Planetrise/Planetset, 26 Haz 2025 Per | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Per 06:56 | Per 22:56 | Per 14:57 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Cum 02:38 | Cum 17:29 | Cum 10:03 | Good visibility |
Mars | Per 10:18 | Cum 00:11 | Per 17:15 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Cum 04:47 | Cum 21:12 | Cum 12:59 | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Saturn | Cum 00:56 | Cum 12:48 | Cum 06:52 | Fairly good visibility |
Uranus | Cum 02:42 | Cum 18:21 | Cum 10:31 | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Cum 00:51 | Cum 12:53 | Cum 06:52 | Difficult to see |