15 hours, 59 minutes
Wed, Nov 29 at 3:49 pm – Thu, Nov 30 at 7:48 am
Visible tonight, Nov 29 – Nov 30, 2023
| Mercury: | Until Wed 4:42 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Thu 3:35 am |
| Mars: | From Thu 7:32 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Thu 4:59 am |
| Saturn: | Until Wed 10:35 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Thu 6:20 am |
| Neptune: | Until Thu 12:55 am |
Earth and Mars on Opposite Sides of the Sun
Mars is hiding behind the Sun for a while—it was at solar conjunction on November 18. The red planet will come back into view around March next year.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Frampton on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Frampton, Nov 29 – Nov 30, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Frampton
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Wed, Nov 29 ↓4:42 pm
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Venus rise and set in Frampton
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Nov 30 ↑3:35 am
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Mars rise and set in Frampton
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mars is just 3 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Nov 30 ↑7:32 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Frampton
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Thu, Nov 30 ↓4:59 am
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Saturn rise and set in Frampton
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Wed, Nov 29 ↓10:35 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Frampton
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, Nov 30 ↓6:20 am
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Neptune rise and set in Frampton
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Nov 30 ↓12:55 am
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Planets Visible in Frampton
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Nov 29, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 9:50 am | Wed 4:42 pm | Wed 1:16 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 3:35 am | Thu 2:22 pm | Thu 8:59 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 7:32 am | Thu 3:33 pm | Thu 11:32 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Wed 2:35 pm | Thu 4:59 am | Wed 9:47 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Wed 12:47 pm | Wed 10:35 pm | Wed 5:41 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 2:56 pm | Thu 6:20 am | Wed 10:38 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Wed 1:23 pm | Thu 12:55 am | Wed 7:09 pm | Difficult to see |
