| Night Time: | 13 hours |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 8 Haz, 17:49 |
| End of Twilight*: | 8 Haz, 18:40 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 9 Haz, 05:57 |
| Sunrise: | 9 Haz, 06:48 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Alofi. 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?
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Tonight's Sky in Alofi, 8 Haz – 9 Haz 2025
Mercury rise and set in Alofi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
8 Haz Paz ↓18:37
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Venus rise and set in Alofi
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.
9 Haz Pzt ↑03:25
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Mars rise and set in Alofi
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
8 Haz Paz ↓22:43
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Jupiter rise and set in Alofi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
8 Haz Paz ↓18:36
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Saturn rise and set in Alofi
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
9 Haz Pzt ↑01:09
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Uranus rise and set in Alofi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Uranus is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
9 Haz Pzt ↑05:17
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Neptune rise and set in Alofi
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.
9 Haz Pzt ↑01:13
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Planets Visible in Alofi
| Planetrise/Planetset, 9 Haz 2025 Pzt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Paz 07:44 | Paz 18:37 | Paz 13:10 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Pzt 03:25 | Pzt 15:01 | Pzt 09:13 | Great visibility |
| Mars | Paz 11:19 | Paz 22:43 | Paz 17:01 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Paz 07:40 | Paz 18:36 | Paz 13:08 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Pzt 01:09 | Pzt 13:16 | Pzt 07:13 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Pzt 05:17 | Pzt 16:24 | Pzt 10:51 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Pzt 01:13 | Pzt 13:17 | Pzt 07:15 | Very difficult to see |
