🪐 Planet Watch
🌇 After Sunset (Western Sky)
Look toward the western horizon shortly after sunset for:
- Venus, shining brilliantly as the evening star
- Mars, gradually becoming fainter
- Jupiter, low in the western sky
Best viewing:
30–60 minutes after sunset
🌅 Before Sunrise (Eastern Sky)
Morning observers can enjoy:
- Saturn, now noticeably higher before dawn
- Rich Milky Way star fields
- Increasing meteor activity
Best viewing:
60–90 minutes before sunrise
🌍 Local Viewing Times
🇺🇸 United States
Evening
- Eastern Time: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Central Time: 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
- Mountain Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Pacific Time: 8:15 PM – 10:15 PM
Before Sunrise
3:45 AM – 5:45 AM
⭐ Best observing nights:
July 20–23
🇨🇦 Canada
Evening
- Atlantic Time: 9:20 PM – 11:10 PM
- Eastern Time: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Central Time: 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
- Mountain Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Pacific Time: 8:15 PM – 10:15 PM
Twilight continues shortening as July progresses, allowing longer periods of darkness.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (BST)
Evening
9:30 PM – 11:30 PM BST
Darkness now arrives noticeably earlier than it did around the June Solstice, creating better observing conditions.