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Brightest planets in Jul.'s night sky

July 2025 skywatching: Bright planets and a summer constellation

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has shared its skywatching highlights - revealing what will light up the sky in July of 2025.

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The brightest planets in July's night sky: How to see them (and when)

Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the +0.6-magnitude planet is low in the west-northwest and sets during twilight about 1.5 hours after sunset, and only an hour after the sun on July 12 when the planet will be of magnitude +1.2.

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Buck Moon, ‘Swift Planet’ and more: How to enjoy July’s night sky events

To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet during twilight time. Nearly a week after Fourth of July fireworks illuminate the sky, the so-called Buck Moon will rise on July 10.

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See Mercury at greatest elongation, its farthest from the sun in the evening sky this week

Mercury reaches its point of greatest eastern elongation on Friday (July 4), presenting an excellent opportunity to spot the ...

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The Sky Today on Friday, June 20: The summer solstice and noctilucent clouds

Today marks the start of Northern Hemisphere summer, and also offers a chance to view night-glowing clouds if you’re lucky.

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Buck Moon, ‘Swift Planet’ and more: How to enjoy July’s night sky events | News 4 Buffalo

Planet Mercury is seen as a small silhouette, center left, as it travels across the face of the sun, near capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.

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