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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Maastricht. 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 Maastricht, 10 jun – 11 jun 2025
Mercury rise and set in Maastricht
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
di 10 jun ↓23:04
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Venus rise and set in Maastricht
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 ↑03:33
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Mars rise and set in Maastricht
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
wo 11 jun ↓01:30
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Jupiter rise and set in Maastricht
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 ↓22:32
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Saturn rise and set in Maastricht
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
wo 11 jun ↑02:30
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Uranus rise and set in Maastricht
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 ↑04:16
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Neptune rise and set in Maastricht
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 ↑02:26
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Planets Visible in Maastricht
Planetrise/Planetset, din 10 jun 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | din 06:07 | din 23:04 | din 14:36 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | woe 03:33 | woe 17:28 | woe 10:30 | Good visibility |
Mars | din 11:01 | woe 01:30 | din 18:16 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | din 06:10 | din 22:32 | din 14:21 | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | woe 02:30 | woe 14:20 | woe 08:25 | Average visibility |
Uranus | woe 04:16 | woe 19:50 | woe 12:03 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | woe 02:26 | woe 14:28 | woe 08:27 | Very difficult to see |