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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Valdivia. 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 Valdivia, Apr 10 – Apr 11, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Valdivia
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Apr 11 ↑5:01 am
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Venus rise and set in Valdivia
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Apr 10 ↓7:30 pm
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Mars rise and set in Valdivia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Apr 11 ↑5:36 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Valdivia
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Apr 10 ↓11:29 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Valdivia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Saturn is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Apr 11 ↑6:02 am
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Uranus rise and set in Valdivia
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Apr 10 ↓8:17 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Valdivia
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Apr 11 ↑5:42 am
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Planets Visible in Valdivia
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 10, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 5:01 am | Sat 5:36 pm | Sat 11:19 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 9:13 am | Fri 7:30 pm | Fri 2:22 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 5:36 am | Sat 5:43 pm | Sat 11:40 am | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 2:07 pm | Fri 11:29 pm | Fri 6:48 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 6:02 am | Sat 6:01 pm | Sat 12:02 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 10:32 am | Fri 8:17 pm | Fri 3:24 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 5:42 am | Sat 5:47 pm | Sat 11:45 am | Extremely difficult to see |













