| Night Time: | 10 hours, 30 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Apr 30 at 6:44 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Apr 30 at 7:42 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | May 1 at 4:16 am |
| Sunrise: | May 1 at 5:14 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 Baghdad. 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 Baghdad, Apr 30 – May 1, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Baghdad
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, May 1 ↑4:14 am
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Venus rise and set in Baghdad
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, May 1 ↑3:17 am
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Mars rise and set in Baghdad
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, May 1 ↓1:00 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Baghdad
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Apr 30 ↓9:56 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Baghdad
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, May 1 ↑3:25 am
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Uranus rise and set in Baghdad
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Wed, Apr 30 ↓7:58 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Baghdad
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, May 1 ↑3:30 am
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Planets Visible in Baghdad
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 30, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 4:14 am | Thu 4:38 pm | Thu 10:26 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 3:17 am | Thu 3:27 pm | Thu 9:22 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Wed 10:59 am | Thu 1:00 am | Wed 6:00 pm | Great visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 7:42 am | Wed 9:56 pm | Wed 2:49 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 3:25 am | Thu 3:14 pm | Thu 9:19 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 6:09 am | Wed 7:58 pm | Wed 1:03 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 3:30 am | Thu 3:30 pm | Thu 9:30 am | Very difficult to see |
