| Night Time: | 8 hours, 38 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 11 May, 21:11 |
| End of Twilight*: | 11 May, 22:44 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 12 May, 04:17 |
| Sunrise: | 12 May, 05:50 |
T Coronae Borealis Eruption: “Patience Is Key”
The wait continues for T CrB, also known as the Blaze Star. “The explosion could occur in the coming months or next year,” says astrophysicist Léa Planquart.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Eschweiler. 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 Eschweiler, 11 May – 12 May 2025
Mercury rise and set in Eschweiler
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
12 May Pzt ↑05:24
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Venus rise and set in Eschweiler
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.
12 May Pzt ↑04:25
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Mars rise and set in Eschweiler
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
12 May Pzt ↓02:55
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Jupiter rise and set in Eschweiler
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
11 May Paz ↓23:58
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Saturn rise and set in Eschweiler
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
12 May Pzt ↑04:21
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Uranus rise and set in Eschweiler
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
11 May Paz ↓21:40
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Neptune rise and set in Eschweiler
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.
12 May Pzt ↑04:21
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Planets Visible in Eschweiler
| Planetrise/Planetset, 12 May 2025 Pzt | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Pzt 05:24 | Pzt 19:20 | Pzt 12:21 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Pzt 04:25 | Pzt 16:54 | Pzt 10:39 | Great visibility |
| Mars | Paz 11:25 | Pzt 02:55 | Paz 19:10 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Paz 07:38 | Paz 23:58 | Paz 15:48 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Pzt 04:21 | Pzt 16:04 | Pzt 10:12 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Paz 06:11 | Paz 21:40 | Paz 13:55 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Pzt 04:21 | Pzt 16:20 | Pzt 10:20 | Very difficult to see |
