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Night Sky Tonight in Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Moon: 21.6%
Waning Crescent
Night Time:10 hours, 22 minutes
Sunset:Aug 18 at 9:07 pm
End of Twilight*:Aug 18 at 10:11 pm
Start of Twilight*:Aug 19 at 6:25 am
Sunrise:Aug 19 at 7:29 am

*Nautical twilight

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A Planet Parade Around August 19

You might catch Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn before sunrise, as well as the Moon.

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Tonight's Sky in Madrid, Aug 18 – Aug 19, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Madrid

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

Mercury is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Tue, Aug 19 ↑5:56 am

Aug 18, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
Meridian
1:03 pm
180°S
Set
8:08 pm
294°WNW
Rise
5:56 am
66°ENE

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Madrid

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, Aug 19 ↑4:38 am

Aug 18, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
Set
7:18 pm
299°WNW
Rise
4:38 am
61°ENE
Meridian
11:58 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Madrid

View after sunset.

Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Mon, Aug 18 ↓10:47 pm

Aug 18, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
Meridian
4:53 pm
180°S
Set
10:47 pm
267°W
Rise
10:58 am
93°E

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Madrid

View before sunrise.

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

Tue, Aug 19 ↑4:04 am

Aug 18, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
Set
6:58 pm
301°WNW
Rise
4:04 am
59°ENE
Meridian
11:30 am
180°S

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Madrid

Most of the night until sunrise.

Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.

Mon, Aug 18 ↑10:35 pm

Aug 18, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
Rise
10:35 pm
92°E
Meridian
4:30 am
180°S
Set
10:26 am
268°W

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Madrid

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, Aug 19 ↑1:05 am

Aug 18, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
Set
3:39 pm
298°WNW
Rise
1:05 am
62°ENE
Meridian
8:20 am
180°S

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Madrid

Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.

Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.

Mon, Aug 18 ↑10:32 pm

Aug 18, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
Rise
10:32 pm
90°E
Meridian
4:32 am
180°S
Set
10:32 am
270°W

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Madrid

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Aug 18, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:56 amTue 8:07 pmTue 1:01 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 4:38 amTue 7:18 pmTue 11:58 amGood visibility
MarsMon 10:59 amMon 10:47 pmMon 4:53 pmAverage visibility
JupiterTue 4:04 amTue 6:55 pmTue 11:30 amFairly good visibility
SaturnMon 10:35 pmTue 10:26 amTue 4:30 amPerfect visibility
UranusTue 1:05 amTue 3:35 pmTue 8:20 amDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 10:32 pmTue 10:32 amTue 4:32 amDifficult to see