10 hours, 27 minutes
Mon, Apr 29 at 7:36 pm – Tue, Apr 30 at 6:02 am
Visible tonight, Apr 29 – Apr 30, 2024
Mercury: | From Tue 5:07 am |
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Venus: | From Tue 5:42 am |
Mars: | From Tue 4:19 am |
Jupiter: | Until Mon 8:40 pm |
Saturn: | From Tue 3:46 am |
Uranus: | Until Mon 8:33 pm |
Neptune: | From Tue 4:16 am |
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Tonight's Sky in 34°35'50.8"N, 118°07'30.6"W, Apr 29 – Apr 30, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 34°35'50.8"N, 118°07'30.6"W
Try before sunrise.
Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, Apr 30 ↑5:07 am
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Venus rise and set in 34°35'50.8"N, 118°07'30.6"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Tue, Apr 30 ↑5:42 am
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Mars rise and set in 34°35'50.8"N, 118°07'30.6"W
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, Apr 30 ↑4:19 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 34°35'50.8"N, 118°07'30.6"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Apr 29 ↓8:40 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 34°35'50.8"N, 118°07'30.6"W
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, Apr 30 ↑3:46 am
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Uranus rise and set in 34°35'50.8"N, 118°07'30.6"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Apr 29 ↓8:33 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 34°35'50.8"N, 118°07'30.6"W
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Apr 30 ↑4:16 am
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Planets Visible in 34°35'50.8"N, 118°07'30.6"W
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Apr 29, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 5:07 am | Tue 5:37 pm | Tue 11:22 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 5:42 am | Tue 6:49 pm | Tue 12:15 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Tue 4:19 am | Tue 4:17 pm | Tue 10:18 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 6:52 am | Mon 8:40 pm | Mon 1:46 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Tue 3:46 am | Tue 3:12 pm | Tue 9:29 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Mon 6:45 am | Mon 8:33 pm | Mon 1:39 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Tue 4:16 am | Tue 4:11 pm | Tue 10:13 am | Very difficult to see |