| Night Time: | 9 hours, 18 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Apr 29 at 8:53 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Apr 29 at 10:18 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Apr 30 at 4:45 am |
| Sunrise: | Apr 30 at 6:10 am |
Moon Guide for May 2025
The Moon has two planetary encounters coming up in May: a close approach with Mars around May 3–4, and an alignment with Venus and Saturn around May 23.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Stolberg (Rheinland). 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 Stolberg (Rheinland), Apr 29 – Apr 30, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Stolberg (Rheinland)
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Apr 30 ↑5:40 am
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Venus rise and set in Stolberg (Rheinland)
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.
Wed, Apr 30 ↑4:48 am
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Mars rise and set in Stolberg (Rheinland)
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Apr 30 ↓3:30 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Stolberg (Rheinland)
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Apr 30 ↓12:33 am
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Saturn rise and set in Stolberg (Rheinland)
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. 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.
Wed, Apr 30 ↑5:06 am
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Uranus rise and set in Stolberg (Rheinland)
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Tue, Apr 29 ↓10:23 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Stolberg (Rheinland)
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Apr 30 ↑5:07 am
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Planets Visible in Stolberg (Rheinland)
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 30, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:40 am | Wed 6:17 pm | Wed 11:58 am | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 4:48 am | Wed 5:03 pm | Wed 10:55 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Tue 11:38 am | Wed 3:30 am | Tue 7:34 pm | Great visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 8:17 am | Wed 12:33 am | Tue 4:25 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 5:06 am | Wed 4:45 pm | Wed 10:55 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Tue 6:56 am | Tue 10:23 pm | Tue 2:40 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 5:07 am | Wed 5:05 pm | Wed 11:06 am | Very difficult to see |
