| Night Time: | 11 hours, 57 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 12 at 6:39 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 12 at 7:28 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 13 at 5:48 am |
| Sunrise: | Jul 13 at 6:37 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Nairobi. 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 Nairobi, Jul 12 – Jul 13, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Nairobi
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Jul 12 ↓8:16 pm
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Venus rise and set in Nairobi
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 ↑3:38 am
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Mars rise and set in Nairobi
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Jul 12 ↓10:15 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Nairobi
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 ↑5:40 am
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Saturn rise and set in Nairobi
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sat, Jul 12 ↑11:17 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Nairobi
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 ↑3:00 am
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Neptune rise and set in Nairobi
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.
Sat, Jul 12 ↑11:16 pm
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Planets Visible in Nairobi
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 13, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 8:16 am | Sat 8:16 pm | Sat 2:16 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 3:38 am | Sun 3:39 pm | Sun 9:38 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 10:13 am | Sat 10:15 pm | Sat 4:14 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sun 5:40 am | Sun 5:39 pm | Sun 11:39 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Sat 11:17 pm | Sun 11:19 am | Sun 5:18 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 3:00 am | Sun 2:59 pm | Sun 8:59 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 11:16 pm | Sun 11:19 am | Sun 5:17 am | Difficult to see |
