| Night Time: | 3 hours, 11 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 20 jun 23:00 |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | 21 jun 02:11 |
Earth Will Spin Unusually Quickly in July and August
Since 2020, Earth has notched up unprecedentedly short days midway through the year. It will happen again in 2025 around July 9, July 22, and August 5.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Iqaluit. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Iqaluit, 20 jun – 21 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Iqaluit
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
za 21 jun ↓00:29
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Venus rise and set in Iqaluit
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
za 21 jun ↑01:24
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Mars rise and set in Iqaluit
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
za 21 jun ↓00:39
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Jupiter rise and set in Iqaluit
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Jupiter is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
vr 20 jun ↓23:01
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Saturn rise and set in Iqaluit
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
za 21 jun ↑00:50
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Uranus rise and set in Iqaluit
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 30 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
za 21 jun ↑01:08
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Neptune rise and set in Iqaluit
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view. Very faint, use binoculars.
za 21 jun ↑00:43
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Planets Visible in Iqaluit
| Planetrise/Planetset, zat 21 jun 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | vri 03:45 | zat 00:29 | vri 14:10 | Average visibility |
| Venus | zat 01:24 | zat 17:43 | zat 09:32 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | vri 09:07 | zat 00:39 | vri 16:54 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | vri 02:34 | vri 23:01 | vri 12:48 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Saturn | zat 00:50 | zat 12:36 | zat 06:43 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Uranus | zat 01:08 | zat 19:36 | zat 10:22 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | zat 00:43 | zat 12:45 | zat 06:44 | Very difficult to see |
