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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Paderborn. 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 Paderborn, Jul 14 – Jul 15, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Paderborn
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, Jul 14 ↓10:18 pm
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Venus rise and set in Paderborn
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.
Tue, Jul 15 ↑2:38 am
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Mars rise and set in Paderborn
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Jul 14 ↓11:38 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Paderborn
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.
Tue, Jul 15 ↑4:11 am
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Saturn rise and set in Paderborn
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, Jul 15 ↑12:06 am
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Uranus rise and set in Paderborn
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.
Tue, Jul 15 ↑1:51 am
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Neptune rise and set in Paderborn
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.
Tue, Jul 15 ↑12:01 am
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Planets Visible in Paderborn
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jul 14, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 7:44 am | Mon 10:18 pm | Mon 3:01 pm | Very difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 2:38 am | Tue 6:26 pm | Tue 10:32 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Mon 10:26 am | Mon 11:38 pm | Mon 5:02 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 4:11 am | Tue 8:40 pm | Tue 12:26 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Tue 12:06 am | Tue 11:58 am | Tue 6:02 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Tue 1:51 am | Tue 5:37 pm | Tue 9:44 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 12:01 am | Tue 12:02 pm | Tue 6:01 am | Difficult to see |