| Night Time: | 13 hours, 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 14 Jan, 17:59 |
| End of Twilight*: | 14 Jan, 18:51 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 15 Jan, 06:13 |
| Sunrise: | 15 Jan, 07:05 |
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.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Hong Kong. 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?
Permalink Notice: Night Sky for Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Tonight's Sky in Hong Kong, 14 Jan – 15 Jan 2025
Mercury rise and set in Hong Kong
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, 15 Jan ↑06:05
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Venus rise and set in Hong Kong
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.
Tue, 14 Jan ↓21:29
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Mars rise and set in Hong Kong
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
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Jupiter rise and set in Hong Kong
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, 15 Jan ↓04:07
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Saturn rise and set in Hong Kong
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, 14 Jan ↓21:46
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Uranus rise and set in Hong Kong
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Wed, 15 Jan ↓02:43
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Neptune rise and set in Hong Kong
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.
Tue, 14 Jan ↓22:37
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Planets Visible in Hong Kong
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 06:05 | Wed 16:48 | Wed 11:26 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 09:49 | Tue 21:29 | Tue 15:39 | Great visibility |
| Mars | Tue 17:59 | Wed 07:29 | Wed 00:44 | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 14:49 | Wed 04:07 | Tue 21:28 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 10:08 | Tue 21:46 | Tue 15:57 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 13:37 | Wed 02:43 | Tue 20:10 | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 10:42 | Tue 22:37 | Tue 16:39 | Very difficult to see |
