The night sky over Gothenburg when Denmark won Euro 92
On 26 June 1992, Denmark beat Germany 2-0 at the Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg to win the European Championship.
Denmark had not qualified. The team was called in about ten days before the tournament, when Yugoslavia was excluded, and the players had very little time to prepare.
The sky above Gothenburg, Sweden on June 26, 1992
The sun was above the horizon, so daylight hid the stars. The chart shows where they were. There was a waning crescent Moon, 18% lit, but it was below the horizon.
The sun is above the horizon at this moment, so daylight hides the stars and the planets. The tables show where they are in the sky.
- Local time
- 8:15 PM
- Time in UTC
- June 26, 1992 at 6:15 PM UTC
- Sun
- Daylight
- Sun position
- 12° above the horizon
- Moon phase
- waning crescent Moon
- Moon lit
- 18%
- Moon position
- 11° below the horizon
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | west | 24° |
| Venus | No | west | 14° |
| Mars | No | north | -17° |
| Jupiter | No | south-west | 33° |
| Saturn | No | east | -29° |
| Uranus | No | east | -17° |
| Neptune | No | east | -17° |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcturus | Boötes | south | 50° |
| Vega | Lyra | east | 38° |
| Capella | Auriga | north-west | 24° |
| Spica | Virgo | south | 21° |
| Pollux | Gemini | west | 26° |
| Deneb | Cygnus | north-east | 28° |
| Regulus | Leo | south-west | 31° |
| Castor | Gemini | west | 28° |
| Elnath | Taurus | north-west | 10° |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | west | 86° |
37 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Canes Venatici, Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Boötes, Coma Berenices, Leo Minor, Corona Borealis, Hercules, Lynx, Leo, and Cepheus.
What happened that night
John Jensen scored in the first half and Kim Vilfort added a second goal late in the match. Goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel kept Germany out.
Thousands of Danish fans had crossed to Sweden for the final. Back home, people celebrated in the streets of Copenhagen through the night.
Why people remember it
Danes still call the team's story a fairy tale. It remains one of the great surprises in European football.
A star map of this night makes a gift for a Danish football fan, or for anyone who watched it with their family.
Questions about this night
It shows 8:15pm Central European Summer Time on 26 June 1992, the kick-off of the final.
John Jensen and Kim Vilfort. Denmark won 2-0.
Yugoslavia was excluded shortly before the tournament. Denmark had finished second in Yugoslavia's qualifying group, so they took the place.