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Night Sky Tonight in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany

Moon: 92.5%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:7 hours, 47 minutes
Sunset:Jul 13 at 9:32 pm
End of Twilight*:Jul 13 at 11:23 pm
Start of Twilight*:Jul 14 at 3:29 am
Sunrise:Jul 14 at 5:19 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Göttingen, Jul 13 – Jul 14, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Göttingen

Try after sunset.

Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Sun, Jul 13 ↓10:18 pm

Jul 13, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
Meridian
3:00 pm
180°S
Set
10:18 pm
294°WNW
Rise
7:40 am
66°ENE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Göttingen

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 14 ↑2:35 am

Jul 13, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
Set
6:17 pm
303°WNW
Rise
2:35 am
56°ENE
Meridian
10:26 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Göttingen

View after sunset.

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

Sun, Jul 13 ↓11:36 pm

Jul 13, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
Meridian
5:00 pm
180°S
Set
11:36 pm
281°WNW
Rise
10:22 am
79°E

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Göttingen

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

Jupiter is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Mon, Jul 14 ↑4:10 am

Jul 13, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
Meridian
12:27 pm
180°S
Set
8:40 pm
310°NW
Rise
4:10 am
50°NE

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Göttingen

View in the early morning.

Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.

Mon, Jul 14 ↑12:05 am

Jul 13, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
Set
12:01 pm
269°W
Rise
12:05 am
91°E
Meridian
6:01 am
180°S
Set
11:57 am
269°W

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Göttingen

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 14 ↑1:50 am

Jul 13, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
Set
5:39 pm
304°NW
Rise
1:50 am
56°NE
Meridian
9:43 am
180°S

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Göttingen

View in the early morning. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Mon, Jul 14 ↑12:00 midnight

Jul 13, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
Set
12:05 pm
270°W
Rise
12:00 am
90°E
Meridian
6:01 am
180°S

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Göttingen

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 13, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:42 amSun 10:18 pmSun 3:00 pmDifficult to see
VenusMon 2:35 amMon 6:19 pmMon 10:26 amGood visibility
MarsSun 10:22 amSun 11:36 pmSun 5:00 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 4:10 amMon 8:37 pmMon 12:24 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnMon 12:05 amMon 11:57 amMon 6:01 amGreat visibility
UranusMon 1:50 amMon 5:35 pmMon 9:43 amDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 12:00 midnightMon 12:01 pmMon 6:01 amDifficult to see