Night Time: | 10 hours |
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Sunset: | Oct 30 at 8:17 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Oct 30 at 9:26 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Oct 31 at 5:08 am |
Sunrise: | Oct 31 at 6:17 am |
Moon–Saturn Close Approach
The Moon will be close to Saturn in the evening sky around November 10–11. Show Saturn on our Night Sky Map (below).
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in 43°34'29.7"S, 171°33'22.8"E, Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2024
Mercury rise and set in 43°34'29.7"S, 171°33'22.8"E
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.
Thu, Oct 31 ↓9:58 pm
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Venus rise and set in 43°34'29.7"S, 171°33'22.8"E
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Oct 31 ↓11:39 pm
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Mars rise and set in 43°34'29.7"S, 171°33'22.8"E
View before sunrise.
Mars can be seen for more than 3 hours before sunrise.
Fri, Nov 1 ↑2:22 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 43°34'29.7"S, 171°33'22.8"E
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Oct 31 ↑11:40 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 43°34'29.7"S, 171°33'22.8"E
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Nov 1 ↓4:28 am
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Uranus rise and set in 43°34'29.7"S, 171°33'22.8"E
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Oct 31 ↑9:40 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 43°34'29.7"S, 171°33'22.8"E
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Nov 1 ↓4:56 am
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Planets Visible in 43°34'29.7"S, 171°33'22.8"E
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 1, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 6:57 am | Thu 9:58 pm | Thu 2:27 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 8:06 am | Thu 11:39 pm | Thu 3:52 pm | Good visibility |
Mars | Fri 2:22 am | Fri 11:30 am | Fri 6:56 am | Fairly good visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 11:40 pm | Fri 8:41 am | Fri 4:11 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 3:17 pm | Fri 4:28 am | Thu 9:53 pm | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Thu 9:40 pm | Fri 7:13 am | Fri 2:27 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Thu 4:35 pm | Fri 4:56 am | Thu 10:45 pm | Difficult to see |