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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Almaty. 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 Almaty, 10 jun – 11 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Almaty
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
di 10 jun ↓20:41
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Venus rise and set in Almaty
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 11 jun ↑02:02
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Mars rise and set in Almaty
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
di 10 jun ↓23:28
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Jupiter rise and set in Almaty
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
di 10 jun ↓20:15
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Saturn rise and set in Almaty
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
wo 11 jun ↑00:44
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Uranus rise and set in Almaty
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 21 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 11 jun ↑02:58
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Neptune rise and set in Almaty
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 11 jun ↑00:42
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Planets Visible in Almaty
Planetrise/Planetset, din 10 jun 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | din 04:58 | din 20:41 | din 12:50 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | woe 02:02 | woe 15:29 | woe 08:45 | Good visibility |
Mars | din 09:34 | din 23:28 | din 16:31 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | din 04:58 | din 20:15 | din 12:37 | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | woe 00:44 | woe 12:37 | woe 06:41 | Average visibility |
Uranus | woe 02:58 | woe 17:40 | woe 10:19 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | woe 00:42 | woe 12:43 | woe 06:43 | Very difficult to see |