The night sky on the night of the 1998 World Cup final — 12 July 1998
On 12 July 1998 host nation France beat Brazil 3–0 in the World Cup final at the Stade de France, with two headed goals from Zinedine Zidane and a late goal from Emmanuel Petit. It was France's first World Cup, and more than a million people celebrated on the Champs-Élysées that night.
The sky over Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
This is the real sky above Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France (48.92°N, 2.36°E) on 12 July 1998 at 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) — the kick-off (1998-07-12 19:00 UTC). The Sun was still 7° above the horizon, so the stars on this map were hidden in daylight. The Moon (waning gibbous, 89% lit) was below the horizon. Planets above the horizon: Mercury (19° in the west). Brightest named stars up: Arcturus, Vega, Capella, Altair and Spica.
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