Night Time: | 13 hours, 57 minutes |
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Sunset: | Nov 14 at 4:52 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Nov 14 at 5:52 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Nov 15 at 5:48 am |
Sunrise: | Nov 15 at 6:49 am |
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Tonight's Sky in 38°58'36.1"N, 76°29'23.7"W, Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2024
Mercury rise and set in 38°58'36.1"N, 76°29'23.7"W
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Nov 14 ↓5:56 pm
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Venus rise and set in 38°58'36.1"N, 76°29'23.7"W
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, Nov 14 ↓7:16 pm
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Mars rise and set in 38°58'36.1"N, 76°29'23.7"W
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Nov 14 ↑9:34 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in 38°58'36.1"N, 76°29'23.7"W
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.
Thu, Nov 14 ↑6:20 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 38°58'36.1"N, 76°29'23.7"W
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Fri, Nov 15 ↓1:00 am
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Uranus rise and set in 38°58'36.1"N, 76°29'23.7"W
Up almost all night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus 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. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Nov 14 ↑4:52 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 38°58'36.1"N, 76°29'23.7"W
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.
Fri, Nov 15 ↓2:14 am
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Planets Visible in 38°58'36.1"N, 76°29'23.7"W
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Nov 14, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 8:49 am | Thu 5:56 pm | Thu 1:23 pm | Average visibility |
Venus | Thu 10:12 am | Thu 7:16 pm | Thu 2:44 pm | Good visibility |
Mars | Thu 9:34 pm | Fri 12:06 pm | Fri 4:50 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 6:20 pm | Fri 8:59 am | Fri 1:39 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 1:53 pm | Fri 1:00 am | Thu 7:27 pm | Great visibility |
Uranus | Thu 4:52 pm | Fri 7:05 am | Thu 11:59 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Neptune | Thu 2:25 pm | Fri 2:14 am | Thu 8:19 pm | Difficult to see |