Jan 2025: See the Planets (And a Comet?)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be the best comet of 2025 for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Santiago, Jan 11 – Jan 12, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Santiago
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Jan 12 ↑5:28 am
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Venus rise and set in Santiago
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Jan 11 ↓11:24 pm
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Mars rise and set in Santiago
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sat, Jan 11 ↑9:26 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Santiago
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Sun, Jan 12 ↓3:59 am
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Saturn rise and set in Santiago
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Jan 11 ↓11:47 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Santiago
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Jan 12 ↓2:51 am
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Neptune rise and set in Santiago
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Jan 12 ↓12:16 am
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Planets Visible in Santiago
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jan 12, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 5:28 am | Sun 7:51 pm | Sun 12:39 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 10:33 am | Sat 11:24 pm | Sat 4:59 pm | Great visibility |
Mars | Sat 9:26 pm | Sun 7:08 am | Sun 2:17 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 5:57 pm | Sun 3:59 am | Sat 10:58 pm | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Sat 11:03 am | Sat 11:47 pm | Sat 5:25 pm | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sat 4:28 pm | Sun 2:51 am | Sat 9:39 pm | Average visibility |
Neptune | Sat 12:01 pm | Sun 12:16 am | Sat 6:08 pm | Very difficult to see |