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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Küssnacht, Schwyz, Switzerland

Moon: 97.5%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:10 hours, 24 minutes
Sunset:Apr 14 at 8:13 pm
End of Twilight*:Apr 14 at 9:24 pm
Start of Twilight*:Apr 15 at 5:27 am
Sunrise:Apr 15 at 6:38 am

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Küssnacht, Apr 14 – Apr 15, 2025

Mercury rise and set in Küssnacht

Try before sunrise.

Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Tue, Apr 15 ↑5:55 am

Apr 14, 2025
Apr 15, 2025
Set
5:45 pm
268°W
Rise
5:55 am
92°E
Meridian
11:50 am
180°S

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Küssnacht

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, Apr 15 ↑5:13 am

Apr 14, 2025
Apr 15, 2025
Set
5:35 pm
273°W
Rise
5:13 am
87°E
Meridian
11:23 am
180°S

Venus

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Mars rise and set in Küssnacht

View after sunset.

Mars can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Tue, Apr 15 ↓3:48 am

Apr 14, 2025
Apr 15, 2025
Rise
12:08 pm
55°NE
Meridian
7:58 pm
180°S
Set
3:48 am
305°NW

Mars

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Jupiter rise and set in Küssnacht

View after sunset.

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

Tue, Apr 15 ↓12:52 am

Apr 14, 2025
Apr 15, 2025
Meridian
5:03 pm
180°S
Set
12:52 am
305°NW
Rise
9:10 am
55°NE

Jupiter

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Saturn rise and set in Küssnacht

Try before sunrise.

Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Tue, Apr 15 ↑5:51 am

Apr 14, 2025
Apr 15, 2025
Set
5:31 pm
266°W
Rise
5:51 am
94°E
Meridian
11:40 am
180°S

Saturn

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Uranus rise and set in Küssnacht

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Uranus is just 31 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.

Mon, Apr 14 ↓10:55 pm

Apr 14, 2025
Apr 15, 2025
Meridian
3:26 pm
180°S
Set
10:55 pm
299°WNW
Rise
7:54 am
61°ENE

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Küssnacht

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).

Neptune is just 24 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.

Tue, Apr 15 ↑5:56 am

Apr 14, 2025
Apr 15, 2025
Set
5:57 pm
269°W
Rise
5:56 am
91°E
Meridian
11:55 am
180°S

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Küssnacht

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Apr 14, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:55 amTue 5:45 pmTue 11:50 amDifficult to see
VenusTue 5:13 amTue 5:33 pmTue 11:23 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 12:08 pmTue 3:48 amMon 7:58 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 9:13 amTue 12:52 amMon 5:03 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 5:51 amTue 5:28 pmTue 11:40 amDifficult to see
UranusMon 7:57 amMon 10:55 pmMon 3:26 pmVery difficult to see
NeptuneTue 5:56 amTue 5:53 pmTue 11:55 amExtremely difficult to see