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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Poitiers. 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 Poitiers, Jul 20 – Jul 21, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Poitiers
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Jul 20 ↓10:08 pm
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Venus rise and set in Poitiers
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.
Mon, Jul 21 ↑3:33 am
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Mars rise and set in Poitiers
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Jul 20 ↓11:49 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Poitiers
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.
Mon, Jul 21 ↑4:52 am
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Saturn rise and set in Poitiers
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Mon, Jul 21 ↑12:16 am
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Uranus rise and set in Poitiers
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.
Mon, Jul 21 ↑2:21 am
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Neptune rise and set in Poitiers
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.
Mon, Jul 21 ↑12:11 am
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Planets Visible in Poitiers
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 20, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 8:15 am | Sun 10:08 pm | Sun 3:12 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 3:33 am | Mon 6:52 pm | Mon 11:12 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Sun 11:02 am | Sun 11:49 pm | Sun 5:26 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 4:52 am | Mon 8:31 pm | Mon 12:41 pm | Average visibility |
Saturn | Mon 12:16 am | Mon 12:08 pm | Mon 6:12 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Mon 2:21 am | Mon 5:28 pm | Mon 9:55 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Mon 12:11 am | Mon 12:12 pm | Mon 6:11 am | Difficult to see |