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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Samara. 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?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Samara, 4 avr – 5 avr 2026
Mercury rise and set in Samara
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
dim 5 avr ↑05 h 35
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Venus rise and set in Samara
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 ↓21 h 21
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Mars rise and set in Samara
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.
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Jupiter rise and set in Samara
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
dim 5 avr ↓03 h 18
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Uranus rise and set in Samara
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 ↓23 h 33
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Neptune rise and set in Samara
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.
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Planets Visible in Samara
| Planetrise/Planetset, dim 5 avr 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | dim 05 h 35 | dim 16 h 33 | dim 11 h 03 | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | sam 06 h 46 | sam 21 h 21 | sam 14 h 03 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | dim 05 h 43 | dim 17 h 25 | dim 11 h 33 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | sam 10 h 36 | dim 03 h 18 | sam 18 h 57 | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | dim 06 h 05 | dim 18 h 16 | dim 12 h 10 | Not visible |
| Uranus | sam 07 h 37 | sam 23 h 33 | sam 15 h 35 | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | dim 05 h 54 | dim 17 h 57 | dim 11 h 55 | Extremely difficult to see |