| Night Time: | 12 hours, 21 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 5 Haz, 17:51 |
| End of Twilight*: | 5 Haz, 18:39 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 6 Haz, 05:23 |
| Sunrise: | 6 Haz, 06:12 |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Funafuti. 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 Funafuti, 6 Haz – 7 Haz 2025
Mercury rise and set in Funafuti
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 8 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
6 Haz Cum ↓18:24
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Venus rise and set in Funafuti
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 ↑03:03
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Mars rise and set in Funafuti
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
6 Haz Cum ↓22:43
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Jupiter rise and set in Funafuti
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
6 Haz Cum ↓18:47
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Saturn rise and set in Funafuti
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
7 Haz Cmt ↑01:05
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Uranus rise and set in Funafuti
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
7 Haz Cmt ↑04:56
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Neptune rise and set in Funafuti
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 ↑01:09
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Planets Visible in Funafuti
| Planetrise/Planetset, 7 Haz 2025 Cmt | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Cum 06:49 | Cum 18:24 | Cum 12:37 | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Cmt 03:03 | Cmt 14:56 | Cmt 09:00 | Great visibility |
| Mars | Cum 10:57 | Cum 22:43 | Cum 16:50 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Cum 07:13 | Cum 18:47 | Cum 13:00 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Cmt 01:05 | Cmt 13:10 | Cmt 07:07 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Cmt 04:56 | Cmt 16:35 | Cmt 10:45 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Cmt 01:09 | Cmt 13:12 | Cmt 07:10 | Very difficult to see |
