Comet Watch: A Pair of Comets in October
Skywatchers might be able to catch C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) this month.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Aabenraa. 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 Aabenraa, 19 Oct – 20 Oct 2025
Mercury rise and set in Aabenraa
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, 19 Oct ↓18:33
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Venus rise and set in Aabenraa
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, 20 Oct ↑06:02
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Mars rise and set in Aabenraa
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mars is just 22 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, 19 Oct ↓18:49
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Jupiter rise and set in Aabenraa
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, 19 Oct ↑22:52
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Saturn rise and set in Aabenraa
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Mon, 20 Oct ↓05:00
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Uranus rise and set in Aabenraa
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Sun, 19 Oct ↑19:11
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Neptune rise and set in Aabenraa
After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, 20 Oct ↓05:26
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Planets Visible in Aabenraa
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 10:24 | Sun 18:33 | Sun 14:29 | Difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 06:02 | Mon 17:51 | Mon 11:57 | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Sun 10:17 | Sun 18:49 | Sun 14:33 | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Sun 22:52 | Mon 15:31 | Mon 07:11 | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Sun 17:37 | Mon 05:00 | Sun 23:18 | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Sun 19:11 | Mon 11:31 | Mon 03:21 | Average visibility |
Neptune | Sun 17:34 | Mon 05:26 | Sun 23:30 | Difficult to see |