The night sky on the night of the 2010 World Cup final — 11 July 2010
On 11 July 2010, in the first World Cup held in Africa, Spain beat the Netherlands 1–0 at Soccer City in Johannesburg. Andrés Iniesta scored the winner in the 116th minute of extra time, giving Spain its first World Cup title.
The sky over Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa
This is the real sky above Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa (26.23°S, 27.98°E) on 11 July 2010 at 20:30 SAST (UTC+2) — the kick-off (2010-07-11 18:30 UTC). The Sun was 39° below the horizon: it was full night. The Moon (new, 0% lit) was below the horizon. Planets above the horizon: Venus (2° in the west), Saturn (30° in the west) and Mars (20° in the west). Brightest named stars up: Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus, Vega, Hadar and Altair.
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