The Planets This Month
A conjunction of Venus and Jupiter is the highlight of a mid-month planet parade —the pair meet in the morning sky on August 12.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Bayreuth. 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 Bayreuth, Aug 7 – Aug 8, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Bayreuth
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Aug 8 ↑5:11 am
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Venus rise and set in Bayreuth
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.
Fri, Aug 8 ↑2:47 am
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Mars rise and set in Bayreuth
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Aug 7 ↓10:14 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Bayreuth
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Aug 8 ↑2:59 am
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Saturn rise and set in Bayreuth
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Aug 7 ↑10:20 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Bayreuth
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.
Fri, Aug 8 ↑12:15 am
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Neptune rise and set in Bayreuth
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Aug 7 ↑10:15 pm
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Planets Visible in Bayreuth
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Aug 8, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 5:11 am | Fri 7:49 pm | Fri 12:29 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 2:47 am | Fri 6:47 pm | Fri 10:47 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Thu 10:05 am | Thu 10:14 pm | Thu 4:10 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Fri 2:59 am | Fri 7:05 pm | Fri 11:02 am | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Thu 10:20 pm | Fri 10:09 am | Fri 4:15 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Fri 12:15 am | Fri 3:48 pm | Fri 8:01 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 10:15 pm | Fri 10:15 am | Fri 4:15 am | Difficult to see |