10 hours, 24 minutes
Thu, Aug 5 at 7:39 pm - Fri, Aug 6 at 6:03 am
Visible tonight, Aug 5 – Aug 6, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Thu 8:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Thu 9:21 pm |
| Mars: | Until Thu 8:43 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Thu 8:22 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Fri 5:48 am |
| Uranus: | From Thu 11:50 pm |
| Neptune: | From Thu 9:28 pm |
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Tonight's Sky in Washington Park, Aug 5 – Aug 6, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Washington Park
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mercury is just 5 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Aug 5 ↓8:00 pm
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Venus rise and set in Washington Park
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, Aug 5 ↓9:21 pm
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Mars rise and set in Washington Park
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Mars is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Aug 5 ↓8:43 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Washington Park
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Thu, Aug 5 ↑8:22 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Washington Park
Up almost all night.
Saturn 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.
Fri, Aug 6 ↓5:48 am
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Uranus rise and set in Washington Park
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Aug 5 ↑11:50 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Washington Park
Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Aug 5 ↑9:28 pm
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Planets Visible in Washington Park
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Aug 5, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 6:22 am | Thu 8:00 pm | Thu 1:11 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 8:45 am | Thu 9:21 pm | Thu 3:03 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 7:43 am | Thu 8:43 pm | Thu 2:13 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 8:22 pm | Fri 7:19 am | Fri 1:51 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 7:22 pm | Fri 5:48 am | Fri 12:35 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 11:50 pm | Fri 1:17 pm | Fri 6:33 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 9:28 pm | Fri 9:11 am | Fri 3:20 am | Difficult to see |
