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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Germantown, Maryland, USA

Night Time

11 hours, 54 minutes

Mon, Mar 18 at 7:19 pm – Tue, Mar 19 at 7:13 am

Visible tonight, Mar 18 – Mar 19, 2024

Mercury: Until Mon 8:44 pm
Venus: From Tue 6:32 am
Mars: From Tue 6:00 am
Jupiter: Until Mon 11:05 pm
Saturn: From Tue 6:40 am
Uranus: Until Mon 11:34 pm
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Tonight's Sky in Germantown, Mar 18 – Mar 19, 2024 (6 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Germantown

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Mon, Mar 18 ↓8:44 pm

Mar 18, 2024
Mar 19, 2024

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Venus rise and set in Germantown

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.

Tue, Mar 19 ↑6:32 am

Mar 18, 2024
Mar 19, 2024

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Mars rise and set in Germantown

View just before sunrise.

Mars is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.

Tue, Mar 19 ↑6:00 am

Mar 18, 2024
Mar 19, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in Germantown

View after sunset.

Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.

Mon, Mar 18 ↓11:05 pm

Mar 18, 2024
Mar 19, 2024

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Saturn rise and set in Germantown

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.

Saturn is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Tue, Mar 19 ↑6:40 am

Mar 18, 2024
Mar 19, 2024

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Uranus rise and set in Germantown

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.

Mon, Mar 18 ↓11:34 pm

Mar 18, 2024
Mar 19, 2024

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Planets Visible in Germantown

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 18, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 7:50 amMon 8:44 pmMon 2:16 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 6:32 amTue 5:38 pmTue 12:04 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 6:00 amTue 4:36 pmTue 11:18 amSlightly difficult to see
JupiterMon 9:17 amMon 11:05 pmMon 4:11 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 6:40 amTue 5:49 pmTue 12:15 pmVery difficult to see
UranusMon 9:31 amMon 11:34 pmMon 4:32 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 7:15 amTue 7:05 pmTue 1:10 pmVery close to Sun, not visible