| Night Time: | 4 hours, 54 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 9 at 11:05 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Jul 10 at 3:59 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Tórshavn. 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 Tórshavn, Jul 9 – Jul 10, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Tórshavn
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Jul 9 ↓11:29 pm
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Venus rise and set in Tórshavn
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.
Thu, Jul 10 ↑1:45 am
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Mars rise and set in Tórshavn
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. It is quite close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view.
Thu, Jul 10 ↓12:15 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Tórshavn
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Jul 10 ↑3:00 am
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Saturn rise and set in Tórshavn
View before sunrise.
Saturn can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise.
Thu, Jul 10 ↑12:30 am
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Uranus rise and set in Tórshavn
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.
Thu, Jul 10 ↑1:06 am
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Neptune rise and set in Tórshavn
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Jul 10 ↑12:22 am
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Planets Visible in Tórshavn
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jul 10, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 6:59 am | Wed 11:29 pm | Wed 3:15 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 1:45 am | Thu 7:21 pm | Thu 10:32 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 10:10 am | Thu 12:15 am | Wed 5:13 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 3:00 am | Thu 10:24 pm | Thu 12:42 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Thu 12:30 am | Thu 12:18 pm | Thu 6:24 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 1:06 am | Thu 7:03 pm | Thu 10:04 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 12:22 am | Thu 12:24 pm | Thu 6:23 am | Difficult to see |
