Mercury Observation Details
Mercury Daily Motion
Mercury will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 69° by 15:25 and set at 22:32. Throughout the night, from 00:01 to 04:53, it will be below the horizon. Mercury will rise again after sunrise, at 08:19.Mercury will be visible until July, 14, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Mercury Visibility Timetable on July 02
Mercury Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 39.4% illuminated | 12:41 | 49° |
| Mercury transit | 15:25 | 69° |
| Sunset | 21:03 | 16° |
| Civil sunset | 21:37 | 10° |
| Mercury set | 22:32 | |
| Astrosession begin | 23:06 | -6° |
| Moon Set | 00:53 | -21° |
| Astrosession end | 04:05 | -30° |
| Mercury rise | 08:19 |
Track Mercury Position Throughout the Night
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Upcoming Events
| Time | Description | Constellation |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, 4 July 2025 | Greatest Elongation of Mercury | Cancer |
| Thu, 17 July 2025 | Retrograde motion of Mercury begins | Cancer |
| Sun, 10 August 2025 | Retrograde motion of Mercury ends | Cancer |
| Tue, 19 August 2025 | Greatest Elongation of Mercury | Cancer |
| Thu, 30 October 2025 | Greatest Elongation of Mercury | Scorpius |
Current position of Mercury in Solar System
| Date | Wed, 2 July 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Mercury | 0.86821 AU (129,882,367km) |
| Elongation | 26° |
| Angular diameter | 7.8" |
| Magnitude | 0.4 |
Finder Chart for Mercury
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| Object name | Mercury |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| Mercury coordinates | 8.59038, 19.03722 |
| Center coordinates | 8.59038, 19.03722 |
Mercury Passage Through Night
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Current position of Mercury
| Time | 00:01 |
| Latitude | 39.9625 |
| Longitude | -83.0061 |
| Mercury elevation | -14° |
| Mercury Azimuth | 49° |
Here you can see the current position of the Mercury on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the Mercury's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of Mercury
| Date | Thu, 3 July 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 23:05 |
| Twighlight end | 04:05 |
| Twighlight duration | 5h 60m |
| Rise | 08:21 |
| Set | 22:31 |
| Elevation at transit | 69° |
| Transit time | 15:26 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 08h 38m 47s", Dec: 18° 40' 22s |
| Magnitude | 1 |
| Constellation | Cancer |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Mercury, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Mercury is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Mercury is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.