Sat, Dec 15 at 4:35 pm - Sun, Dec 16 at 8:06 am
15 hours, 31 minutes
Mercury: From Sun 6:14 am
Venus: From Sun 4:06 am
Mars: Until Sat 11:51 pm
Jupiter: From Sun 6:48 am
Saturn: Until Sat 5:46 pm
Uranus: Until Sun 3:25 am
Neptune: Until Sat 11:21 pm
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Zürich on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sun, Dec 16 ↑6:14 am
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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, Dec 16 ↑4:06 am
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View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Dec 15 ↓11:51 pm
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Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Jupiter is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Dec 16 ↑6:48 am
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Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Saturn is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Dec 15 ↓5:46 pm
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View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Dec 16 ↓3:25 am
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View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Dec 15 ↓11:21 pm
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| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 16, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 6:14 am | Sun 3:29 pm | Sun 10:52 am | Average visibility |
| Venus | Sun 4:06 am | Sun 2:28 pm | Sun 9:17 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sat 12:28 pm | Sat 11:51 pm | Sat 6:09 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 6:48 am | Sun 3:37 pm | Sun 11:12 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sat 9:14 am | Sat 5:46 pm | Sat 1:30 pm | Difficult to see |
| Uranus | Sat 1:47 pm | Sun 3:25 am | Sat 8:36 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 12:19 pm | Sat 11:21 pm | Sat 5:50 pm | Very difficult to see |
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