17 hours, 14 minutes
Mon, Apr 29 at 5:10 pm – Tue, Apr 30 at 10:23 am
Visible tonight, Apr 29 – Apr 30, 2024
Mercury: | ↓ Mon 5:40 pm | ↑ Tue 7:00 am |
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Venus: | ↓ Mon 5:26 pm | ↑ Tue 8:56 am |
Mars: | ↓ Mon 5:36 pm | ↑ Tue 4:54 am |
Jupiter: | Until Mon 5:10 pm | |
Saturn: | ↓ Mon 5:48 pm | ↑ Tue 3:09 am |
Neptune: | ↓ Mon 5:36 pm | ↑ Tue 4:50 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Davis, Apr 29 – Apr 30, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Davis
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Mon, Apr 29 ↓5:40 pm
Tue, Apr 30 ↑7:00 am
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Venus rise and set in Davis
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.
Mon, Apr 29 ↓5:26 pm
Tue, Apr 30 ↑8:56 am
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Mars rise and set in Davis
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, Apr 29 ↓5:36 pm
Tue, Apr 30 ↑4:54 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Davis
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 ↓5:10 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Davis
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, Apr 29 ↓5:48 pm
Tue, Apr 30 ↑3:09 am
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Neptune rise and set in Davis
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.
Mon, Apr 29 ↓5:36 pm
Tue, Apr 30 ↑4:50 am
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Planets Visible in Davis
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Apr 29, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 7:03 am | Mon 5:40 pm | Mon 12:21 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 8:50 am | Mon 5:26 pm | Mon 1:09 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Mon 4:52 am | Mon 5:36 pm | Mon 11:15 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Mon 12:15 pm | Mon 5:10 pm | Mon 2:43 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Mon 3:12 am | Mon 5:48 pm | Mon 10:30 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Tue 12:07 pm | Tue 4:58 pm | Tue 2:33 pm | Not visible |
Neptune | Mon 4:54 am | Mon 5:36 pm | Mon 11:15 am | Very difficult to see |