| Night Time: | 11 hours, 57 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 12 jun 18:34 |
| End of Twilight*: | 12 jun 19:22 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 13 jun 05:42 |
| Sunrise: | 13 jun 06:31 |
Skywatching in June
The Moon meets up with Saturn, Venus, and Mars in the second half of June.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Nairobi. 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 Nairobi, 12 jun – 13 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Nairobi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
do 12 jun ↓19:40
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Venus rise and set in Nairobi
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.
vr 13 jun ↑03:24
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Mars rise and set in Nairobi
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
do 12 jun ↓23:08
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Jupiter rise and set in Nairobi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
do 12 jun ↓19:10
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Saturn rise and set in Nairobi
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
vr 13 jun ↑01:12
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Uranus rise and set in Nairobi
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 23 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.
vr 13 jun ↑04:52
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Neptune rise and set in Nairobi
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
vr 13 jun ↑01:14
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Planets Visible in Nairobi
| Planetrise/Planetset, vri 13 jun 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | don 07:38 | don 19:40 | don 13:39 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | vri 03:24 | vri 15:27 | vri 09:25 | Good visibility |
| Mars | don 11:07 | don 23:08 | don 17:08 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | don 07:11 | don 19:10 | don 13:11 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | vri 01:12 | vri 13:15 | vri 07:13 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | vri 04:52 | vri 16:51 | vri 10:51 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | vri 01:14 | vri 13:16 | vri 07:15 | Very difficult to see |
