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Night Sky Tonight in Maputo, Mozambique

Moon: 50.1%
Third Quarter
Night Time:13 hours, 29 minutes
Sunset:18 jun 17:06
End of Twilight*:18 jun 18:00
Start of Twilight*:19 jun 05:41
Sunrise:19 jun 06:35

*Nautical twilight

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Tonight's Sky in Maputo, 18 jun – 19 jun 2025

Mercury rise and set in Maputo

View just after sunset.

Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

wo 18 jun ↓18:34

18 jun 2025
19 jun 2025

Mercury

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Venus rise and set in Maputo

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.

do 19 jun ↑03:08

18 jun 2025
19 jun 2025

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Mars rise and set in Maputo

View after sunset.

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

wo 18 jun ↓21:51

18 jun 2025
19 jun 2025

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Jupiter rise and set in Maputo

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Jupiter is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

wo 18 jun ↓17:24

18 jun 2025
19 jun 2025

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Saturn rise and set in Maputo

View before sunrise.

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

do 19 jun ↑00:03

18 jun 2025
19 jun 2025

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Uranus rise and set in Maputo

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 28 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.

do 19 jun ↑04:24

18 jun 2025
19 jun 2025

Uranus

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Neptune rise and set in Maputo

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.

do 19 jun ↑00:06

18 jun 2025
19 jun 2025

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Planets Visible in Maputo

 Planetrise/Planetset, woe 18 jun 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
Mercurywoe 08:08woe 18:34woe 13:21Average visibility
Venusdon 03:08don 14:21don 08:45Good visibility
Marswoe 10:36woe 21:51woe 16:14Average visibility
Jupiterwoe 06:56woe 17:24woe 12:10Difficult to see
Saturndon 00:03don 12:12don 06:07Average visibility
Uranusdon 04:24don 15:07don 09:46Very difficult to see
Neptunedon 00:06don 12:11don 06:08Very difficult to see