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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Tirana. 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 Tirana, 10 May – 11 May 2025
Mercury rise and set in Tirana
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
11 May Paz ↑04:45
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Venus rise and set in Tirana
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.
11 May Paz ↑03:36
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Mars rise and set in Tirana
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
11 May Paz ↓01:33
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Jupiter rise and set in Tirana
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
10 May Cmt ↓22:27
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Saturn rise and set in Tirana
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
11 May Paz ↑03:28
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Uranus rise and set in Tirana
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
10 May Cmt ↓20:18
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Neptune rise and set in Tirana
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.
11 May Paz ↑03:30
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Planets Visible in Tirana
Planetrise/Planetset, 10 May 2025 Cmt | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Paz 04:45 | Paz 18:02 | Paz 11:23 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Paz 03:36 | Paz 15:56 | Paz 09:46 | Great visibility |
Mars | Cmt 11:03 | Paz 01:33 | Cmt 18:18 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Cmt 07:26 | Cmt 22:27 | Cmt 14:57 | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Paz 03:28 | Paz 15:16 | Paz 09:22 | Average visibility |
Uranus | Cmt 05:51 | Cmt 20:18 | Cmt 13:05 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Paz 03:30 | Paz 15:30 | Paz 09:30 | Very difficult to see |