10 hours, 46 minutes
Wed, Jun 12 at 6:47 pm – Thu, Jun 13 at 5:33 am
Visible tonight, Jun 12 – Jun 13, 2024
| Mercury: | From Thu 5:26 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 6:56 pm |
| Mars: | From Thu 2:28 am |
| Jupiter: | From Thu 4:20 am |
| Saturn: | From Thu 12:11 am |
| Uranus: | From Thu 3:43 am |
| Neptune: | From Thu 12:42 am |
Shortest Lunar Month 2024
On average, it takes the Moon 29.53 days to cycle through all its phases. However, the lunar month starting at Third Quarter Moon on May 30 will last 29.19 days—around 8 hours and 10 minutes faster than average. Read the full story.
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Tonight's Sky in Los Angeles, Jun 12 – Jun 13, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Los Angeles
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Jun 13 ↑5:26 am
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Venus rise and set in Los Angeles
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 2 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Jun 12 ↓6:56 pm
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Mars rise and set in Los Angeles
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Jun 13 ↑2:28 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Los Angeles
View just before sunrise.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Jun 13 ↑4:20 am
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Saturn rise and set in Los Angeles
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Jun 13 ↑12:11 am
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Uranus rise and set in Los Angeles
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 27 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Thu, Jun 13 ↑3:43 am
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Neptune rise and set in Los Angeles
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.
Thu, Jun 13 ↑12:42 am
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Planets Visible in Los Angeles
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jun 12, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 5:26 am | Thu 6:44 pm | Thu 12:05 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 5:43 am | Wed 6:56 pm | Wed 12:19 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 2:28 am | Thu 3:04 pm | Thu 8:46 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 4:20 am | Thu 5:20 pm | Thu 10:50 am | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 12:11 am | Thu 11:57 am | Thu 6:04 am | Great visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 3:43 am | Thu 4:38 pm | Thu 10:10 am | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 12:42 am | Thu 12:42 pm | Thu 6:42 am | Very difficult to see |
