| Night Time: | 10 hours, 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 19 jun 18:47 |
| End of Twilight*: | 19 jun 19:39 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 20 jun 04:45 |
| Sunrise: | 20 jun 05:37 |
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 Basseterre. 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 Basseterre, 19 jun – 20 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Basseterre
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.
do 19 jun ↓20:20
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Venus rise and set in Basseterre
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.
vr 20 jun ↑02:47
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Mars rise and set in Basseterre
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
do 19 jun ↓22:50
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Jupiter rise and set in Basseterre
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Jupiter is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
do 19 jun ↓19:00
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Saturn rise and set in Basseterre
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
vr 20 jun ↑00:24
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Uranus rise and set in Basseterre
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 29 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.
vr 20 jun ↑03:35
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Neptune rise and set in Basseterre
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.
vr 20 jun ↑00:24
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Planets Visible in Basseterre
| Planetrise/Planetset, don 19 jun 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | don 07:10 | don 20:20 | don 13:45 | Average visibility |
| Venus | vri 02:47 | vri 15:28 | vri 09:08 | Good visibility |
| Mars | don 10:15 | don 22:50 | don 16:33 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | don 05:55 | don 19:00 | don 12:28 | Very difficult to see |
| Saturn | vri 00:24 | vri 12:24 | vri 06:24 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | vri 03:35 | vri 16:30 | vri 10:02 | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | vri 00:24 | vri 12:26 | vri 06:25 | Very difficult to see |
