12 hours, 40 minutes
Thu, Apr 25 at 5:30 pm – Fri, Apr 26 at 6:10 am
Visible night of Apr 25 – Apr 26, 2024
Mercury: | From Fri 4:40 am |
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Venus: | From Fri 5:24 am |
Mars: | From Fri 3:16 am |
Jupiter: | Until Thu 6:29 pm |
Saturn: | From Fri 2:31 am |
Uranus: | Until Thu 6:25 pm |
Neptune: | From Fri 3:26 am |
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Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in 22°53'41.1"S, 43°10'55.1"W, Apr 25 – Apr 26, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 22°53'41.1"S, 43°10'55.1"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑4:40 am
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Venus rise and set in 22°53'41.1"S, 43°10'55.1"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑5:24 am
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Mars rise and set in 22°53'41.1"S, 43°10'55.1"W
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑3:16 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 22°53'41.1"S, 43°10'55.1"W
Try after sunset.
Jupiter sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Apr 25 ↓6:29 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 22°53'41.1"S, 43°10'55.1"W
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑2:31 am
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Uranus rise and set in 22°53'41.1"S, 43°10'55.1"W
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Apr 25 ↓6:25 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 22°53'41.1"S, 43°10'55.1"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.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑3:26 am
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Planets Visible in 22°53'41.1"S, 43°10'55.1"W
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 26, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 4:40 am | Fri 4:27 pm | Fri 10:33 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 5:24 am | Fri 4:59 pm | Fri 11:12 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Fri 3:16 am | Fri 3:29 pm | Fri 9:23 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 7:27 am | Thu 6:29 pm | Thu 12:58 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Fri 2:31 am | Fri 2:58 pm | Fri 8:44 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Thu 7:24 am | Thu 6:25 pm | Thu 12:55 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 3:26 am | Fri 3:34 pm | Fri 9:30 am | Very difficult to see |