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Night Sky Tonight in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

Moon: 48.2%
Waning Crescent
Night Time:10 hours, 18 minutes
Sunset:Jul 17 at 7:40 pm
End of Twilight*:Jul 17 at 8:37 pm
Start of Twilight*:Jul 18 at 5:00 am
Sunrise:Jul 18 at 5:57 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Sharm el-Sheikh, Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Sharm el-Sheikh

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Thu, Jul 17 ↓8:39 pm

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Venus rise and set in Sharm el-Sheikh

View before sunrise.

Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Fri, Jul 18 ↑3:04 am

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Mars rise and set in Sharm el-Sheikh

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Thu, Jul 17 ↓10:29 pm

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Jupiter rise and set in Sharm el-Sheikh

View just before sunrise.

Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Fri, Jul 18 ↑4:40 am

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Saturn rise and set in Sharm el-Sheikh

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Thu, Jul 17 ↑11:10 pm

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Uranus rise and set in Sharm el-Sheikh

View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.

Fri, Jul 18 ↑2:04 am

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Neptune rise and set in Sharm el-Sheikh

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Thu, Jul 17 ↑11:07 pm

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Planets Visible in Sharm el-Sheikh

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jul 18, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 7:38 amThu 8:39 pmThu 2:09 pmDifficult to see
VenusFri 3:04 amFri 4:41 pmFri 9:52 amGood visibility
MarsThu 10:01 amThu 10:29 pmThu 4:15 pmAverage visibility
JupiterFri 4:40 amFri 6:29 pmFri 11:35 amAverage visibility
SaturnThu 11:10 pmFri 11:07 amFri 5:08 amGreat visibility
UranusFri 2:04 amFri 3:37 pmFri 8:50 amDifficult to see
NeptuneThu 11:07 pmFri 11:08 amFri 5:08 amDifficult to see