| Night Time: | 14 hours, 19 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 29 at 5:26 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 29 at 6:31 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 30 at 6:39 am |
| Sunrise: | Jul 30 at 7:45 am |
The Moon This Month
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Christchurch. 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 Christchurch, Jul 30 – Jul 31, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Christchurch
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Jul 30 ↓5:55 pm
Thu, Jul 31 ↑7:25 am
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Venus rise and set in Christchurch
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.
Thu, Jul 31 ↑5:17 am
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Mars rise and set in Christchurch
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Jul 30 ↓9:33 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Christchurch
View just before sunrise.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Jul 31 ↑6:15 am
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Saturn rise and set in Christchurch
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Jul 30 ↑9:57 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Christchurch
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Jul 31 ↑3:08 am
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Neptune rise and set in Christchurch
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Jul 30 ↑10:00 pm
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Planets Visible in Christchurch
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 30, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:31 am | Wed 5:55 pm | Wed 12:44 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 5:17 am | Thu 2:25 pm | Thu 9:51 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 9:47 am | Wed 9:33 pm | Wed 3:40 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 6:15 am | Thu 3:12 pm | Thu 10:44 am | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 9:57 pm | Thu 10:13 am | Thu 4:05 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 3:08 am | Thu 12:31 pm | Thu 7:49 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 10:00 pm | Thu 10:08 am | Thu 4:04 am | Difficult to see |
