Shooting Star Alert
The Lyrid meteor shower is active during the second half of April, peaking around April 22–23.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Leirfjord. 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 Leirfjord, Apr 19 – Apr 20, 2026
Mercury rise and set in Leirfjord
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Venus rise and set in Leirfjord
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Apr 20 ↓12:24 am
Mon, Apr 20 ↑5:05 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Leirfjord
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
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Uranus rise and set in Leirfjord
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 30 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.
Mon, Apr 20 ↓12:55 am
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Planets Visible in Leirfjord
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 19, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 5:36 am | Mon 6:00 pm | Mon 11:46 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 5:10 am | Mon 12:24 am | Sun 2:45 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Mon 5:19 am | Mon 6:13 pm | Mon 11:45 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Sun 7:32 am | Mon 5:32 am | Sun 6:33 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 5:31 am | Mon 6:02 pm | Mon 11:46 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Sun 5:19 am | Mon 12:55 am | Sun 3:07 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 5:22 am | Mon 5:31 pm | Mon 11:27 am | Not visible |










