| Night Time: | 4 hours, 2 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 17 jun 23:37 |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | 18 jun 03:39 |
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 Yellowknife. 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 Yellowknife, 17 jun – 18 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Yellowknife
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.
wo 18 jun ↓01:18
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Venus rise and set in Yellowknife
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.
wo 18 jun ↑02:42
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Mars rise and set in Yellowknife
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
wo 18 jun ↓01:47
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Jupiter rise and set in Yellowknife
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
di 17 jun ↓23:50
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Saturn rise and set in Yellowknife
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
wo 18 jun ↑02:04
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Uranus rise and set in Yellowknife
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 28 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.
wo 18 jun ↑02:36
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Neptune rise and set in Yellowknife
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.
wo 18 jun ↑01:57
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Planets Visible in Yellowknife
| Planetrise/Planetset, din 17 jun 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | din 04:51 | woe 01:18 | din 15:06 | Average visibility |
| Venus | woe 02:42 | woe 18:25 | woe 10:32 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | din 10:17 | woe 01:47 | din 18:02 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | din 04:09 | din 23:50 | din 14:00 | Difficult to see |
| Saturn | woe 02:04 | woe 13:50 | woe 07:57 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | woe 02:36 | woe 20:36 | woe 11:36 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | woe 01:57 | woe 14:00 | woe 07:59 | Very difficult to see |
