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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above San Antonio. 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 San Antonio, 8 Haz – 9 Haz 2025
Mercury rise and set in San Antonio
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 ↓21:30
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Venus rise and set in San Antonio
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 ↑04:02
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Mars rise and set in San Antonio
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
9 Haz Pzt ↓00:51
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Jupiter rise and set in San Antonio
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
8 Haz Paz ↓21:21
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Saturn rise and set in San Antonio
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
9 Haz Pzt ↑02:30
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Uranus rise and set in San Antonio
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
9 Haz Pzt ↑05:18
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Neptune rise and set in San Antonio
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 ↑02:29
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Planets Visible in San Antonio
Planetrise/Planetset, 8 Haz 2025 Paz | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Paz 07:17 | Paz 21:30 | Paz 14:24 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Pzt 04:02 | Pzt 16:54 | Pzt 10:28 | Great visibility |
Mars | Paz 11:40 | Pzt 00:51 | Paz 18:16 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Paz 07:24 | Paz 21:21 | Paz 14:23 | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Pzt 02:30 | Pzt 14:26 | Pzt 08:28 | Average visibility |
Uranus | Pzt 05:18 | Pzt 18:54 | Pzt 12:06 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Pzt 02:29 | Pzt 14:31 | Pzt 08:30 | Very difficult to see |