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Night Sky Tonight in Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Moon: 95.2%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:12 hours, 35 minutes
Sunset:Oct 8 at 7:21 pm
End of Twilight*:Oct 8 at 8:20 pm
Start of Twilight*:Oct 9 at 6:56 am
Sunrise:Oct 9 at 7:56 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Barcelona, Oct 8 – Oct 9, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Barcelona

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Wed, Oct 8 ↓7:57 pm

Oct 8, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
Meridian
2:42 pm
180°S
Set
7:57 pm
252°WSW
Rise
9:31 am
108°ESE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Barcelona

View just before sunrise.

Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Thu, Oct 9 ↑6:03 am

Oct 8, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
Meridian
12:19 pm
180°S
Set
6:36 pm
276°W
Rise
6:03 am
85°E

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Barcelona

View just after sunset.

Mars is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Wed, Oct 8 ↓8:22 pm

Oct 8, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
Meridian
3:15 pm
180°S
Set
8:22 pm
250°WSW
Rise
10:08 am
110°ESE

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Barcelona

View before sunrise.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.

Thu, Oct 9 ↑12:56 am

Oct 8, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
Set
3:46 pm
300°WNW
Rise
12:56 am
60°ENE
Meridian
8:19 am
180°S

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Barcelona

Up most of the night.

Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.

Thu, Oct 9 ↓6:23 am

Oct 8, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
Rise
6:43 pm
94°E
Meridian
12:33 am
180°S
Set
6:23 am
266°W

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Barcelona

View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.

Wed, Oct 8 ↑9:17 pm

Oct 8, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
Rise
9:17 pm
62°ENE
Meridian
4:35 am
180°S
Set
11:52 am
298°WNW

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Barcelona

Up most of the night. Use binoculars.

Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Thu, Oct 9 ↓6:41 am

Oct 8, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
Rise
6:45 pm
91°E
Meridian
12:43 am
180°S
Set
6:41 am
269°W

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Barcelona

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Oct 9, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 9:27 amWed 7:57 pmWed 2:42 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 6:03 amThu 6:35 pmThu 12:20 pmFairly good visibility
MarsWed 10:08 amWed 8:22 pmWed 3:15 pmSlightly difficult to see
JupiterThu 12:56 amThu 3:43 pmThu 8:19 amFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 6:43 pmThu 6:23 amThu 12:33 amPerfect visibility
UranusWed 9:17 pmThu 11:52 amThu 4:35 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 6:45 pmThu 6:41 amThu 12:43 amSlightly difficult to see