The night sky on the night of the 2014 World Cup final — 13 July 2014
On 13 July 2014 Germany beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the World Cup final at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. Substitute Mario Götze scored in the 113th minute, giving Germany its fourth World Cup and the first won by a European team in the Americas.
The sky over Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This is the real sky above Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (22.91°S, 43.23°W) on 13 July 2014 at 22:00 BRT (UTC−3) that night (2014-07-14 01:00 UTC). The Sun was 63° below the horizon: it was full night. The Moon (waning gibbous, 96% lit) was 40° up in the east. Planets above the horizon: Mars (30° in the west) and Saturn (52° in the west). Brightest named stars up: Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus, Vega, Hadar and Altair.
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