| Night Time: | 11 hours, 56 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 13 May, 18:30 |
| End of Twilight*: | 13 May, 19:17 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 14 May, 05:40 |
| Sunrise: | 14 May, 06:27 |
May 23: Three Solar System Bodies in Alignment
Venus, the Moon, and Saturn will line up in the sky before sunrise.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Nairobi. 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 Nairobi, 13 May – 14 May 2025
Mercury rise and set in Nairobi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
14 May Çar ↑05:21
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Venus rise and set in Nairobi
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.
14 May Çar ↑03:33
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Mars rise and set in Nairobi
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
14 May Çar ↓00:04
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Jupiter rise and set in Nairobi
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
13 May Sal ↓20:40
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Saturn rise and set in Nairobi
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
14 May Çar ↑03:02
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Uranus rise and set in Nairobi
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
13 May Sal ↓18:45
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Neptune rise and set in Nairobi
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.
14 May Çar ↑03:09
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Planets Visible in Nairobi
| Planetrise/Planetset, 13 May 2025 Sal | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Çar 05:21 | Çar 17:25 | Çar 11:23 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Çar 03:33 | Çar 15:37 | Çar 09:35 | Great visibility |
| Mars | Sal 12:04 | Çar 00:04 | Sal 18:04 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sal 08:40 | Sal 20:40 | Sal 14:40 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Çar 03:02 | Çar 15:05 | Çar 09:03 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sal 06:46 | Sal 18:45 | Sal 12:46 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Çar 03:09 | Çar 15:12 | Çar 09:11 | Very difficult to see |
