| Night Time: | 15 hours, 25 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 20 at 5:09 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 20 at 6:28 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 21 at 7:15 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 21 at 8:34 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 51°34'N, 4°45'E. 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 51°34'N, 4°45'E, Jan 20 – Jan 21, 2026
Mercury rise and set in 51°34'N, 4°45'E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
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Venus rise and set in 51°34'N, 4°45'E
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Jan 20 ↓5:19 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in 51°34'N, 4°45'E
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Wed, Jan 21 ↓8:09 am
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Saturn rise and set in 51°34'N, 4°45'E
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Tue, Jan 20 ↓10:23 pm
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Uranus rise and set in 51°34'N, 4°45'E
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Jan 21 ↓4:10 am
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Neptune rise and set in 51°34'N, 4°45'E
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Jan 20 ↓10:38 pm
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Planets Visible in 51°34'N, 4°45'E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 8:50 am | Wed 4:57 pm | Wed 12:53 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Tue 8:54 am | Tue 5:19 pm | Tue 1:06 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 8:35 am | Wed 4:46 pm | Wed 12:41 pm | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Tue 3:52 pm | Wed 8:09 am | Wed 12:00 midnight | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 10:47 am | Tue 10:23 pm | Tue 4:35 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 12:32 pm | Wed 4:10 am | Tue 8:21 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Tue 10:46 am | Tue 10:38 pm | Tue 4:42 pm | Very difficult to see |
