| Night Time: | 10 hours, 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jul 27 at 7:50 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jul 27 at 8:51 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jul 28 at 4:56 am |
| Sunrise: | Jul 28 at 5:57 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Birmingham. 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 Birmingham, Jul 27 – Jul 28, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Birmingham
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Jul 27 ↓7:52 pm
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Venus rise and set in Birmingham
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.
Mon, Jul 28 ↑3:03 am
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Mars rise and set in Birmingham
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Jul 27 ↓10:12 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Birmingham
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.
Mon, Jul 28 ↑4:01 am
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Saturn rise and set in Birmingham
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Jul 27 ↑10:34 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Birmingham
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.
Mon, Jul 28 ↑1:18 am
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Neptune rise and set in Birmingham
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.
Sun, Jul 27 ↑10:30 pm
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Planets Visible in Birmingham
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 27, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 6:43 am | Sun 7:52 pm | Sun 1:17 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 3:03 am | Mon 5:11 pm | Mon 10:07 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 9:51 am | Sun 10:12 pm | Sun 4:02 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 4:01 am | Mon 6:15 pm | Mon 11:08 am | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 10:34 pm | Mon 10:29 am | Mon 4:32 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 1:18 am | Mon 3:14 pm | Mon 8:16 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 10:30 pm | Mon 10:32 am | Mon 4:31 am | Difficult to see |
