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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Durrës. 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 Durrës, Apr 13 – Apr 14, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Durrës
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, Apr 14 ↑5:12 am
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Venus rise and set in Durrës
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Apr 14 ↑4:33 am
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Mars rise and set in Durrës
View after sunset.
Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Apr 14 ↓2:46 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Durrës
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Apr 13 ↓11:50 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Durrës
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, Apr 14 ↑5:09 am
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Uranus rise and set in Durrës
View after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Sun, Apr 13 ↓9:58 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Durrës
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 23 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Mon, Apr 14 ↑5:16 am
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Planets Visible in Durrës
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Apr 14, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 5:12 am | Mon 5:03 pm | Mon 11:07 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 4:33 am | Mon 4:50 pm | Mon 10:42 am | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Sun 11:47 am | Mon 2:46 am | Sun 7:16 pm | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 8:53 am | Sun 11:50 pm | Sun 4:22 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Mon 5:09 am | Mon 4:50 pm | Mon 10:59 am | Difficult to see |
Uranus | Sun 7:34 am | Sun 9:58 pm | Sun 2:46 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Mon 5:16 am | Mon 5:13 pm | Mon 11:15 am | Extremely difficult to see |