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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Nuuk. 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?

Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Nuuk, Jul 26 – Jul 27, 2025
Venus rise and set in Nuuk
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.
Sun, Jul 27 ↑1:56 am
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Mars rise and set in Nuuk
Try after sunset.
Mars sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sun, Jul 27 ↓12:15 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Nuuk
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.
Sun, Jul 27 ↑2:37 am
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Saturn rise and set in Nuuk
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Jul 27 ↑12:24 am
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Uranus rise and set in Nuuk
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.
Sun, Jul 27 ↑12:36 am
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Neptune rise and set in Nuuk
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.
Sun, Jul 27 ↑12:14 am
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Planets Visible in Nuuk
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 27, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 7:06 am | Sun 10:49 pm | Sun 2:57 pm | Not visible |
Venus | Sun 1:56 am | Sun 9:37 pm | Sun 11:46 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Sat 11:10 am | Sun 12:15 am | Sat 5:43 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Jupiter | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 11:06 pm | Sun 12:51 pm | Average visibility |
Saturn | Sun 12:24 am | Sun 12:08 pm | Sun 6:16 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Sun 12:36 am | Sun 7:23 pm | Sun 10:00 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Sun 12:14 am | Sun 12:16 pm | Sun 6:15 am | Difficult to see |