Night Time: | 11 hours, 59 minutes |
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Sunset: | Sep 24 at 7:08 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Sep 24 at 8:21 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Sep 25 at 5:54 am |
Sunrise: | Sep 25 at 7:07 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Heidelberg, Sep 24 – Sep 25, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Heidelberg
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Sep 24 ↓7:09 pm
Wed, Sep 25 ↑6:37 am
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Venus rise and set in Heidelberg
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, 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, Sep 24 ↓7:59 pm
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Mars rise and set in Heidelberg
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Tue, Sep 24 ↑11:32 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Heidelberg
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, Sep 24 ↑10:09 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Heidelberg
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Wed, Sep 25 ↓5:28 am
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Uranus rise and set in Heidelberg
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Tue, Sep 24 ↑8:49 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Heidelberg
Up almost all night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Sep 25 ↓6:48 am
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Planets Visible in Heidelberg
Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Sep 24, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 6:30 am | Tue 7:09 pm | Tue 12:51 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 9:57 am | Tue 7:59 pm | Tue 2:59 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Tue 11:32 pm | Wed 4:06 pm | Wed 7:49 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 10:09 pm | Wed 2:29 pm | Wed 6:19 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Tue 6:44 pm | Wed 5:28 am | Wed 12:06 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Tue 8:49 pm | Wed 12:25 pm | Wed 4:37 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Tue 7:02 pm | Wed 6:48 am | Wed 12:55 am | Slightly difficult to see |