9 hours, 57 minutes
Sat, Jul 24 at 7:55 pm - Sun, Jul 25 at 5:52 am
Visible tonight, Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2021
| Mercury: | From Sun 5:11 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Sat 9:34 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sat 9:14 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Sat 9:18 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sat 8:18 pm |
| Uranus: | From Sun 12:34 am |
| Neptune: | From Sat 10:18 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Southern California, Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Southern California
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Jul 25 ↑5:11 am
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Venus rise and set in Southern California
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.
Sat, Jul 24 ↓9:34 pm
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Mars rise and set in Southern California
View just after sunset.
Mars is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Jul 24 ↓9:14 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Southern California
Most of the night until sunrise.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Sat, Jul 24 ↑9:18 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Southern California
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sat, Jul 24 ↑8:18 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Southern California
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Jul 25 ↑12:34 am
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Neptune rise and set in Southern California
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jul 24 ↑10:18 pm
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Planets Visible in Southern California
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 24, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 5:11 am | Sun 7:31 pm | Sun 12:22 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 8:23 am | Sat 9:34 pm | Sat 2:59 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 7:52 am | Sat 9:14 pm | Sat 2:33 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 9:18 pm | Sun 8:11 am | Sun 2:45 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 8:18 pm | Sun 6:37 am | Sun 1:27 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 12:34 am | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 7:21 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 10:18 pm | Sun 10:00 am | Sun 4:09 am | Difficult to see |
