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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Le Puy-en-Velay. 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 Le Puy-en-Velay, 17 jun – 18 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Le Puy-en-Velay
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.
di 17 jun ↓23:05
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Venus rise and set in Le Puy-en-Velay
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.
wo 18 jun ↑03:43
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Mars rise and set in Le Puy-en-Velay
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
wo 18 jun ↓01:04
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Jupiter rise and set in Le Puy-en-Velay
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.
di 17 jun ↓21:53
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Saturn rise and set in Le Puy-en-Velay
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
wo 18 jun ↑02:09
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Uranus rise and set in Le Puy-en-Velay
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 27 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.
wo 18 jun ↑04:17
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Neptune rise and set in Le Puy-en-Velay
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.
wo 18 jun ↑02:06
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Planets Visible in Le Puy-en-Velay
Planetrise/Planetset, woe 18 jun 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | din 07:18 | din 23:05 | din 15:12 | Average visibility |
Venus | woe 03:43 | woe 17:36 | woe 10:39 | Good visibility |
Mars | din 11:16 | woe 01:04 | din 18:10 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | din 06:22 | din 21:53 | din 14:08 | Difficult to see |
Saturn | woe 02:09 | woe 14:02 | woe 08:06 | Average visibility |
Uranus | woe 04:17 | woe 19:11 | woe 11:44 | Very difficult to see |
Neptune | woe 02:06 | woe 14:08 | woe 08:07 | Very difficult to see |