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Night Sky Tonight in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France (Canas)

Moon: 11.7%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time:10 hours, 33 minutes
Sunset:Aug 26 at 8:17 pm
End of Twilight*:Aug 26 at 9:23 pm
Start of Twilight*:Aug 27 at 5:44 am
Sunrise:Aug 27 at 6:50 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Cannes, Aug 26 – Aug 27, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Cannes

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Mercury is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Wed, Aug 27 ↑5:24 am

Aug 26, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Meridian
12:31 pm
180°S
Set
7:40 pm
293°WNW
Rise
5:24 am
67°ENE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Cannes

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.

Wed, Aug 27 ↑4:02 am

Aug 26, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Set
6:48 pm
298°WNW
Rise
4:02 am
62°ENE
Meridian
11:25 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Cannes

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Tue, Aug 26 ↓9:42 pm

Aug 26, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Meridian
3:57 pm
180°S
Set
9:42 pm
264°W
Rise
10:11 am
96°E

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Cannes

View before sunrise.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Wed, Aug 27 ↑2:47 am

Aug 26, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Set
6:00 pm
302°WNW
Rise
2:47 am
58°ENE
Meridian
10:22 am
180°S

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Cannes

Most of the night until sunrise.

Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.

Tue, Aug 26 ↑9:20 pm

Aug 26, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Rise
9:20 pm
92°E
Meridian
3:15 am
180°S
Set
9:09 am
268°W

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Cannes

View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.

Tue, Aug 26 ↑11:42 pm

Aug 26, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Set
2:34 pm
299°WNW
Rise
11:42 pm
61°ENE
Meridian
7:06 am
180°S

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Cannes

Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.

Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Tue, Aug 26 ↑9:17 pm

Aug 26, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Rise
9:17 pm
90°E
Meridian
3:17 am
180°S
Set
9:16 am
270°W

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Cannes

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Aug 26, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:24 amWed 7:41 pmWed 12:33 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 4:02 amWed 6:48 pmWed 11:25 amGood visibility
MarsTue 10:12 amTue 9:42 pmTue 3:57 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 2:47 amWed 5:56 pmWed 10:22 amFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 9:20 pmWed 9:09 amWed 3:15 amPerfect visibility
UranusTue 11:42 pmWed 2:30 pmWed 7:06 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 9:17 pmWed 9:16 amWed 3:17 amDifficult to see