| Night Time: | 12 hours |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 26 at 6:17 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 26 at 7:09 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 27 at 5:25 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 27 at 6:17 am |
October 2: Annular Solar Eclipse
A “ring of fire” eclipse over Chile and Argentina coincides with a Micro New Moon. How do Supermoons and Micromoons make a difference to solar eclipses?
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 30°53'19.7"N, 75°52'50.5"E. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in 30°53'19.7"N, 75°52'50.5"E, Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2024
Mercury rise and set in 30°53'19.7"N, 75°52'50.5"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Sep 27 ↑6:03 am
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Venus rise and set in 30°53'19.7"N, 75°52'50.5"E
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Sep 26 ↓7:41 pm
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Mars rise and set in 30°53'19.7"N, 75°52'50.5"E
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Sep 26 ↑11:54 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in 30°53'19.7"N, 75°52'50.5"E
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 7 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Sep 26 ↑10:23 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 30°53'19.7"N, 75°52'50.5"E
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Fri, Sep 27 ↓4:51 am
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Uranus rise and set in 30°53'19.7"N, 75°52'50.5"E
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Sep 26 ↑8:50 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 30°53'19.7"N, 75°52'50.5"E
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Sep 27 ↓5:55 am
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Planets Visible in 30°53'19.7"N, 75°52'50.5"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 26, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:03 am | Fri 6:13 pm | Fri 12:09 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 8:38 am | Thu 7:41 pm | Thu 2:10 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 11:54 pm | Fri 1:58 pm | Fri 6:56 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 10:23 pm | Fri 12:21 pm | Fri 5:22 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 5:27 pm | Fri 4:51 am | Thu 11:09 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 8:50 pm | Fri 10:30 am | Fri 3:40 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 6:01 pm | Fri 5:55 am | Thu 11:58 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
