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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Golden. 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 Golden, 6 Haz – 7 Haz 2025
Mercury rise and set in Golden
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
6 Haz Cum ↓22:56
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Venus rise and set in Golden
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.
7 Haz Cmt ↑03:51
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Mars rise and set in Golden
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
7 Haz Cmt ↓01:52
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Jupiter rise and set in Golden
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
6 Haz Cum ↓22:56
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Saturn rise and set in Golden
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
7 Haz Cmt ↑02:54
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Uranus rise and set in Golden
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
7 Haz Cmt ↑04:38
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Neptune rise and set in Golden
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
7 Haz Cmt ↑02:51
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Planets Visible in Golden
Planetrise/Planetset, 7 Haz 2025 Cmt | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Cum 05:57 | Cum 22:56 | Cum 14:26 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Cmt 03:51 | Cmt 17:37 | Cmt 10:43 | Great visibility |
Mars | Cum 11:13 | Cmt 01:52 | Cum 18:33 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Cum 06:29 | Cum 22:56 | Cum 14:42 | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Cmt 02:54 | Cmt 14:44 | Cmt 08:49 | Average visibility |
Uranus | Cmt 04:38 | Cmt 20:16 | Cmt 12:27 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Cmt 02:51 | Cmt 14:52 | Cmt 08:52 | Very difficult to see |