The night sky on the night of the Barcelona 1992 Olympic opening ceremony — 25 July 1992
On 25 July 1992 the Barcelona Olympics opened in the Estadi Olímpic on Montjuïc. In one of the most famous moments in Olympic history, Paralympic archer Antonio Rebollo lit the cauldron by shooting a flaming arrow over it. They were the first Summer Games since 1972 without a boycott.
The sky over Estadi Olímpic, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
This is the real sky above Estadi Olímpic, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain (41.36°N, 2.16°E) on 25 July 1992 at 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) that night (1992-07-25 20:00 UTC). The Sun was 8° below the horizon: twilight was fading and the stars were coming out. The Moon (waning crescent, 21% lit) was below the horizon. Planets above the horizon: Jupiter (12° in the west) and Saturn (1° in the south-east). Brightest named stars up: Arcturus, Vega, Altair, Spica and Antares.
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