| Night Time: | 9 hours, 14 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 23 at 8:56 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 23 at 10:10 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 24 at 4:56 am |
| Sunrise: | Jul 24 at 6:10 am |
Catch a Perseid Shooting Star
The Perseid meteor shower is active from around July 17 to August 24.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Sofia. 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 Sofia, Jul 23 – Jul 24, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Sofia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jul 23 ↓9:11 pm
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Venus rise and set in Sofia
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.
Thu, Jul 24 ↑3:17 am
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Mars rise and set in Sofia
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Jul 23 ↓11:06 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Sofia
View just before sunrise.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Jul 24 ↑4:26 am
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Saturn rise and set in Sofia
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Jul 23 ↑11:31 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Sofia
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Jul 24 ↑1:50 am
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Neptune rise and set in Sofia
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Jul 23 ↑11:27 pm
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Planets Visible in Sofia
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 23, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 7:34 am | Wed 9:11 pm | Wed 2:22 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 3:17 am | Thu 6:13 pm | Thu 10:45 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Wed 10:30 am | Wed 11:06 pm | Wed 4:49 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 4:26 am | Thu 7:35 pm | Thu 12:01 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 11:31 pm | Thu 11:25 am | Thu 5:28 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 1:50 am | Thu 4:33 pm | Thu 9:12 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Wed 11:27 pm | Thu 11:28 am | Thu 5:28 am | Difficult to see |
