Skywatching in June
The Moon meets up with Saturn, Venus, and Mars in the second half of June.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Lubumbashi. 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 Lubumbashi, 14 jun ā 15 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Lubumbashi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
za 14 jun ā19:05
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Venus rise and set in Lubumbashi
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.
zo 15 jun ā03:10
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Mars rise and set in Lubumbashi
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
za 14 jun ā22:32
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Jupiter rise and set in Lubumbashi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
za 14 jun ā18:24
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Saturn rise and set in Lubumbashi
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
zo 15 jun ā00:40
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Uranus rise and set in Lubumbashi
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 25 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.
zo 15 jun ā04:36
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Neptune rise and set in Lubumbashi
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.
zo 15 jun ā00:43
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Planets Visible in Lubumbashi
Planetrise/Planetset, zon 15 jun 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | zat 07:42 | zat 19:05 | zat 13:24 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | zon 03:10 | zon 14:55 | zon 09:03 | Good visibility |
Mars | zat 10:50 | zat 22:32 | zat 16:41 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | zat 07:01 | zat 18:24 | zat 12:42 | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | zon 00:40 | zon 12:45 | zon 06:43 | Average visibility |
Uranus | zon 04:36 | zon 16:06 | zon 10:21 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | zon 00:43 | zon 12:46 | zon 06:44 | Very difficult to see |