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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Aleppo. 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 Aleppo, 12 May – 13 May 2025
Mercury rise and set in Aleppo
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
13 May Sal ↑04:43
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Venus rise and set in Aleppo
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.
13 May Sal ↑03:25
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Mars rise and set in Aleppo
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
13 May Sal ↓01:06
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Jupiter rise and set in Aleppo
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
12 May Pzt ↓21:57
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Saturn rise and set in Aleppo
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
13 May Sal ↑03:10
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Uranus rise and set in Aleppo
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
12 May Pzt ↓19:49
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Neptune rise and set in Aleppo
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.
13 May Sal ↑03:13
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Planets Visible in Aleppo
Planetrise/Planetset, 13 May 2025 Sal | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sal 04:43 | Sal 17:57 | Sal 11:20 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Sal 03:25 | Sal 15:44 | Sal 09:35 | Great visibility |
Mars | Pzt 11:03 | Sal 01:06 | Pzt 18:05 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Pzt 07:27 | Pzt 21:57 | Pzt 14:42 | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Sal 03:10 | Sal 15:01 | Sal 09:05 | Average visibility |
Uranus | Pzt 05:47 | Pzt 19:49 | Pzt 12:48 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sal 03:13 | Sal 15:13 | Sal 09:13 | Very difficult to see |