| Night Time: | 8 hours, 35 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 19 at 9:14 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 19 at 10:42 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 20 at 4:22 am |
| Sunrise: | Jul 20 at 5:49 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Zürich. 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 Zürich, Jul 19 – Jul 20, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Zürich
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Jul 19 ↓9:42 pm
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Venus rise and set in Zürich
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.
Sun, Jul 20 ↑2:56 am
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Mars rise and set in Zürich
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Jul 19 ↓11:20 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Zürich
View just before sunrise.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, Jul 20 ↑4:18 am
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Saturn rise and set in Zürich
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sat, Jul 19 ↑11:47 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Zürich
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Jul 20 ↑1:50 am
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Neptune rise and set in Zürich
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jul 19 ↑11:42 pm
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Planets Visible in Zürich
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 20, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 7:45 am | Sat 9:42 pm | Sat 2:44 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 6:20 pm | Sun 10:38 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 10:29 am | Sat 11:20 pm | Sat 4:55 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 4:18 am | Sun 8:05 pm | Sun 12:12 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 11:47 pm | Sun 11:40 am | Sun 5:43 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 1:50 am | Sun 5:02 pm | Sun 9:26 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 11:42 pm | Sun 11:43 am | Sun 5:42 am | Difficult to see |
