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Night Sky Tonight in Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, France (Lo Puèi de Velai)

Moon: 59.9%
Waning Gibbous
Night Time:8 hours, 23 minutes
Sunset:17 jun 21:33
End of Twilight*:17 jun 23:01
Start of Twilight*:18 jun 04:29
Sunrise:18 jun 05:57

*Nautical twilight

Location of Le Puy-en-VelayLocation

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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

17 jun 2025
18 jun 2025

Mercury

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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

17 jun 2025
18 jun 2025

Venus

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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

17 jun 2025
18 jun 2025

Mars

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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

17 jun 2025
18 jun 2025

Jupiter

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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

17 jun 2025
18 jun 2025

Saturn

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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

17 jun 2025
18 jun 2025

Uranus

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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

17 jun 2025
18 jun 2025

Neptune

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Planets Visible in Le Puy-en-Velay

 Planetrise/Planetset, woe 18 jun 2025
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Mercurydin 07:18din 23:05din 15:12Average visibility
Venuswoe 03:43woe 17:36woe 10:39Good visibility
Marsdin 11:16woe 01:04din 18:10Average visibility
Jupiterdin 06:22din 21:53din 14:08Difficult to see
Saturnwoe 02:09woe 14:02woe 08:06Average visibility
Uranuswoe 04:17woe 19:11woe 11:44Very difficult to see
Neptunewoe 02:06woe 14:08woe 08:07Very difficult to see