Next Moon Landing: Where on the Moon Is Mare Frigoris?
HAKUTO-R Mission 2 is scheduled to land in Mare Frigoris, the Sea of Cold, around June 6. Sophia Casanova, a lunar scientist at ispace, tells us why this landing site was chosen.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Whitby. 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 Whitby, 2 Haz – 3 Haz 2025
Mercury rise and set in Whitby
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
2 Haz Pzt ↓21:20
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Venus rise and set in Whitby
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.
3 Haz Sal ↑03:35
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Mars rise and set in Whitby
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
3 Haz Sal ↓01:13
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Jupiter rise and set in Whitby
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
2 Haz Pzt ↓22:03
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Saturn rise and set in Whitby
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
3 Haz Sal ↑02:36
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Uranus rise and set in Whitby
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
3 Haz Sal ↑04:48
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Neptune rise and set in Whitby
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.
3 Haz Sal ↑02:35
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Planets Visible in Whitby
Planetrise/Planetset, 2 Haz 2025 Pzt | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Pzt 05:46 | Pzt 21:20 | Pzt 13:32 | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sal 03:35 | Sal 16:48 | Sal 10:11 | Great visibility |
Mars | Pzt 11:03 | Sal 01:13 | Pzt 18:08 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Pzt 06:42 | Pzt 22:03 | Pzt 14:22 | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Sal 02:36 | Sal 14:28 | Sal 08:32 | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sal 04:48 | Sal 19:32 | Sal 12:10 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sal 02:35 | Sal 14:36 | Sal 08:35 | Very difficult to see |