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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Westerstede. 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 Westerstede, 23 Haz – 24 Haz 2025
Mercury rise and set in Westerstede
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
23 Haz Pzt ↓23:32
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Venus rise and set in Westerstede
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.
24 Haz Sal ↑02:59
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Mars rise and set in Westerstede
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
24 Haz Sal ↓00:48
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Saturn rise and set in Westerstede
View before sunrise.
Saturn can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise.
24 Haz Sal ↑01:31
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Uranus rise and set in Westerstede
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
24 Haz Sal ↑03:07
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Neptune rise and set in Westerstede
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.
24 Haz Sal ↑01:26
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Planets Visible in Westerstede
Planetrise/Planetset, 23 Haz 2025 Pzt | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Pzt 06:49 | Pzt 23:32 | Pzt 15:12 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Sal 02:59 | Sal 17:53 | Sal 10:25 | Good visibility |
Mars | Pzt 10:37 | Sal 00:48 | Pzt 17:43 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sal 05:06 | Sal 21:55 | Sal 13:31 | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Saturn | Sal 01:31 | Sal 13:22 | Sal 07:27 | Fairly good visibility |
Uranus | Sal 03:07 | Sal 19:04 | Sal 11:06 | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Sal 01:26 | Sal 13:28 | Sal 07:27 | Very difficult to see |