| Night Time: | 15 hours, 26 minutes |
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| Sunset: | Jan 16 at 4:54 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 16 at 6:12 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 17 at 7:02 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 17 at 8:20 am |
Jan 2025: See the Planets (And the Moon)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- In 2025, each calendar month contains exactly one Full Moon.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Limburg an der Lahn. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Limburg an der Lahn, Jan 16 – Jan 17, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Limburg an der Lahn
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Jan 17 ↑7:40 am
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Venus rise and set in Limburg an der Lahn
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Jan 16 ↓9:15 pm
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Mars rise and set in Limburg an der Lahn
Up almost all night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
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Jupiter rise and set in Limburg an der Lahn
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 12 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Jan 17 ↓5:21 am
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Saturn rise and set in Limburg an der Lahn
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Jan 16 ↓9:20 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Limburg an der Lahn
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Jan 17 ↓3:43 am
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Neptune rise and set in Limburg an der Lahn
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.
Thu, Jan 16 ↓10:27 pm
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Planets Visible in Limburg an der Lahn
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jan 17, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 7:40 am | Fri 3:34 pm | Fri 11:37 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 10:10 am | Thu 9:15 pm | Thu 3:42 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Thu 4:14 pm | Fri 8:57 am | Fri 12:36 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 1:25 pm | Fri 5:21 am | Thu 9:23 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 10:26 am | Thu 9:20 pm | Thu 3:53 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 12:28 pm | Fri 3:43 am | Thu 8:05 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 10:43 am | Thu 10:27 pm | Thu 4:35 pm | Very difficult to see |
