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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Jerusalem. 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?
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Tonight's Sky in Jerusalem, 4 avr – 5 avr 2026
Mercury rise and set in Jerusalem
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
dim 5 avr ↑05 h 16
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Venus rise and set in Jerusalem
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
sam 4 avr ↓20 h 39
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Mars rise and set in Jerusalem
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 19 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
dim 5 avr ↑05 h 36
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Jupiter rise and set in Jerusalem
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
dim 5 avr ↓01 h 59
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Saturn rise and set in Jerusalem
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Saturn is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
dim 5 avr ↑06 h 07
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Uranus rise and set in Jerusalem
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
sam 4 avr ↓22 h 27
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Neptune rise and set in Jerusalem
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
dim 5 avr ↑05 h 54
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Planets Visible in Jerusalem
| Planetrise/Planetset, dim 5 avr 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | dim 05 h 16 | dim 16 h 50 | dim 11 h 03 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | sam 07 h 26 | sam 20 h 39 | sam 14 h 02 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | dim 05 h 36 | dim 17 h 30 | dim 11 h 33 | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | sam 11 h 54 | dim 01 h 59 | sam 18 h 56 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | dim 06 h 07 | dim 18 h 13 | dim 12 h 10 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | sam 08 h 41 | sam 22 h 27 | sam 15 h 34 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | dim 05 h 54 | dim 17 h 56 | dim 11 h 55 | Extremely difficult to see |