| Night Time: | 8 hours, 4 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 24 at 9:09 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 24 at 10:56 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 25 at 3:26 am |
| Sunrise: | Jul 25 at 5:13 am |
The Moon This Month
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Leicester. 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?
Tonight's Sky in Leicester, Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2025
Venus rise and set in Leicester
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.
Fri, Jul 25 ↑2:14 am
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Mars rise and set in Leicester
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, Jul 24 ↓10:48 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Leicester
View just before sunrise.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Fri, Jul 25 ↑3:17 am
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Saturn rise and set in Leicester
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Jul 24 ↑11:07 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Leicester
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.
Fri, Jul 25 ↑12:48 am
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Neptune rise and set in Leicester
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Jul 24 ↑11:01 pm
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Planets Visible in Leicester
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jul 24, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:40 am | Fri 8:57 pm | Fri 1:49 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Fri 2:14 am | Fri 6:32 pm | Fri 10:23 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 10:00 am | Thu 10:48 pm | Thu 4:25 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 3:17 am | Fri 7:54 pm | Fri 11:35 am | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 11:07 pm | Fri 10:57 am | Fri 5:02 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 12:48 am | Fri 4:43 pm | Fri 8:45 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 11:01 pm | Fri 11:02 am | Fri 5:01 am | Difficult to see |
