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Night Sky Tonight in Hólmavík, Iceland

Moon: 96.2%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:3 hours
Sunset:Jul 13 at 12:02 am
End of Twilight*:None
Start of Twilight*:None
Sunrise:Jul 13 at 3:02 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Hólmavík, Jul 13

Venus rise and set in Hólmavík

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 13 ↑12:56 am

Jul 12, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
Set
8:08 pm
326°NW
Rise
12:56 am
34°NNE
Meridian
10:32 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Hólmavík

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 13 ↓12:14 am

Jul 12, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
Meridian
5:08 pm
180°S
Set
12:14 am
288°WNW
Rise
10:01 am
72°ENE

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Hólmavík

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

Jupiter is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Sun, Jul 13 ↑1:29 am

Jul 12, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
Meridian
12:36 pm
180°S
Set
11:40 pm
347°NNW
Rise
1:29 am
13°NNE

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Hólmavík

View before sunrise.

Saturn can be seen for more than 2 hours before sunrise.

Sun, Jul 13 ↑12:19 am

Jul 12, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
Set
12:08 pm
268°W
Rise
12:19 am
92°E
Meridian
6:11 am
180°S

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Hólmavík

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 13 ↑12:09 am

Jul 12, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
Set
7:40 pm
329°NNW
Rise
12:09 am
31°NNE
Meridian
9:53 am
180°S

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Hólmavík

View before sunrise. Use binoculars.

Neptune can be seen for more than 2 hours before sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Sun, Jul 13 ↑12:09 am

Jul 12, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
Set
12:16 pm
270°W
Rise
12:09 am
90°E
Meridian
6:11 am
180°S

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Hólmavík

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 12, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 6:42 amSun 11:29 pmSun 3:07 pmNot visible
VenusSun 12:56 amSun 8:11 pmSun 10:32 amGood visibility
MarsSun 10:01 amMon 12:10 amSun 5:06 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSun 1:29 amSun 11:36 pmSun 12:33 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSun 12:19 amSun 12:04 pmSun 6:11 amFairly good visibility
UranusSun 12:09 amSun 7:36 pmSun 9:53 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 12:09 amSun 12:12 pmSun 6:11 amDifficult to see