11 hours, 8 minutes
Fri, Mar 29 at 6:54 pm – Sat, Mar 30 at 6:01 am
Visible tonight, Mar 29 – Mar 30, 2024
Mercury: | Until Fri 8:43 pm |
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Venus: | From Sat 5:45 am |
Mars: | From Sat 5:16 am |
Jupiter: | Until Fri 10:25 pm |
Saturn: | From Sat 5:32 am |
Uranus: | Until Fri 10:50 pm |
Neptune: | From Sat 5:52 am |
How San Antonio Lost the 2024 Great American Eclipse
As a result of Earth’s unpredictable rotation, downtown San Antonio will miss out on totality during the April 8 solar eclipse.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Achim. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Achim, Mar 29 – Mar 30, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Achim
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Mar 29 ↓8:43 pm
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Venus rise and set in Achim
Try before sunrise.
Venus rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Mar 30 ↑5:45 am
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Mars rise and set in Achim
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Mar 30 ↑5:16 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Achim
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Mar 29 ↓10:25 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Achim
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Mar 30 ↑5:32 am
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Uranus rise and set in Achim
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Mar 29 ↓10:50 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Achim
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Neptune is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Mar 30 ↑5:52 am
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Planets Visible in Achim
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Mar 29, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 6:13 am | Fri 8:43 pm | Fri 1:28 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 5:45 am | Sat 5:09 pm | Sat 11:26 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sat 5:16 am | Sat 3:29 pm | Sat 10:22 am | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Fri 7:19 am | Fri 10:25 pm | Fri 2:52 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Sat 5:32 am | Sat 4:12 pm | Sat 10:52 am | Very difficult to see |
Uranus | Fri 7:24 am | Fri 10:50 pm | Fri 3:07 pm | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Sat 5:52 am | Sat 5:37 pm | Sat 11:44 am | Extremely difficult to see |