The night sky over Barcelona at the 1999 Champions League final
On 26 May 1999, Manchester United played Bayern Munich in the Champions League final at Camp Nou in Barcelona. Bayern led 1-0 from the sixth minute, and the match went into stoppage time with the score unchanged.
Then two substitutes changed everything. Teddy Sheringham equalised, and Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored the winner moments later. United won 2-1.
The sky above Barcelona, Spain on 26 May 1999
The sun was above the horizon, so daylight hid the stars. The chart shows where they were. There was a waxing gibbous Moon in the sky, 89% lit. It stood 30° above the horizon in the south-east, in the constellation Virgo.
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
- 8:45 pm
- Time in UTC
- 26 May 1999 at 6:45 pm UTC
- Sun
- Daylight
- Sun position
- 4° above the horizon
- Moon phase
- waxing gibbous Moon
- Moon lit
- 89%
- Moon position
- 30° above the horizon in the south-east
| Planet | Visible | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | No | north-west | 5° |
| Venus | No | west | 41° |
| Mars | No | south-east | 29° |
| Jupiter | No | north-west | -30° |
| Saturn | No | north-west | -18° |
| Uranus | No | north-east | -55° |
| Neptune | No | east | -49° |
| Star | Constellation | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcturus | Boötes | east | 45° |
| Vega | Lyra | north-east | 11° |
| Capella | Auriga | north-west | 30° |
| Procyon | Canis Minor | south-west | 31° |
| Betelgeuse | Orion | west | 14° |
| Spica | Virgo | south-east | 29° |
| Pollux | Gemini | west | 47° |
| Regulus | Leo | south-west | 58° |
| Castor | Gemini | west | 47° |
| Elnath | Taurus | west | 22° |
33 constellations are above the horizon. Highest in the sky: Leo Minor, Ursa Major, Canes Venatici, Leo, Coma Berenices, Lynx, Cancer, Sextans, Boötes, Ursa Minor, Draco and Hydra.
What happened that night
Mario Basler scored Bayern's goal from a free kick early in the match. Bayern played well and hit the woodwork twice in the second half.
Both of United's goals came from corners in stoppage time. The win completed a treble for United that season: the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League.
Why people remember it
Few finals have turned so fast. For United fans in Manchester, in Norway and around the world, it is one of the great nights in football.
A star map of this night makes a gift for a United fan, or for anyone who was in Barcelona that evening.
Questions about this night
It shows 8:45pm Central European Summer Time on 26 May 1999, the kick-off of the final at Camp Nou.
Mario Basler scored for Bayern Munich. Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored for Manchester United in stoppage time. United won 2-1.
Yes. Open the map in the editor and search for your city. The map uses the local time of the place you choose, so set the time you want there.