Mon, Oct 14 at 6:42 pm - Tue, Oct 15 at 7:19 am
12 hours, 37 minutes
Mercury: Until Mon 7:40 pm
Venus: Until Mon 7:29 pm
Mars: From Tue 6:10 am
Jupiter: Until Mon 9:56 pm
Saturn: Until Mon 11:42 pm
Uranus: From Mon 7:16 pm
Neptune: Until Tue 4:37 am
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Old Washington Historic State Park 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?
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Mon, Oct 14 ↓7:40 pm
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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.
Mon, Oct 14 ↓7:29 pm
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Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mars is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Oct 15 ↑6:10 am
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View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Oct 14 ↓9:56 pm
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View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Mon, Oct 14 ↓11:42 pm
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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.
Mon, Oct 14 ↑7:16 pm
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After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Oct 15 ↓4:37 am
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| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Oct 14, 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 9:19 am | Mon 7:40 pm | Mon 2:29 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 8:37 am | Mon 7:29 pm | Mon 2:03 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Tue 6:10 am | Tue 6:04 pm | Tue 12:07 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 12:02 pm | Mon 9:56 pm | Mon 4:59 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 1:46 pm | Mon 11:42 pm | Mon 6:44 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 7:16 pm | Tue 8:29 am | Tue 1:52 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Mon 5:08 pm | Tue 4:37 am | Mon 10:52 pm | Difficult to see |
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