Lyrid meteor shower peaks around April 22
The bright Moon won’t interfere much with this year’s Lyrids —it won’t rise until a few hours before dawn.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Höfn. 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 Höfn, Apr 19 – Apr 20, 2025
Venus rise and set in Höfn
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, 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.
Sun, Apr 20 ↑4:31 am
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Mars rise and set in Höfn
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
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Jupiter rise and set in Höfn
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Apr 20 ↓2:33 am
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Uranus rise and set in Höfn
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 26 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Sat, Apr 19 ↓11:51 pm
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Planets Visible in Höfn
Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 19, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 5:24 am | Sun 5:19 pm | Sun 11:21 am | Not visible |
Venus | Sun 4:31 am | Sun 5:00 pm | Sun 10:46 am | Average visibility |
Mars | Sat 9:20 am | Sun 5:21 am | Sat 7:21 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 6:09 am | Sun 2:33 am | Sat 4:21 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Sun 5:18 am | Sun 4:35 pm | Sun 10:56 am | Not visible |
Uranus | Sat 5:34 am | Sat 11:51 pm | Sat 2:42 pm | Very difficult to see |
Neptune | Sun 5:13 am | Sun 5:07 pm | Sun 11:10 am | Not visible |