8 hours, 44 minutes
Wed, Jun 19 at 8:31 pm – Thu, Jun 20 at 5:14 am
Visible tonight, Jun 19 – Jun 20, 2024
Mercury: | Until Wed 9:05 pm |
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Venus: | Until Wed 8:50 pm |
Mars: | From Thu 2:27 am |
Jupiter: | From Thu 3:48 am |
Saturn: | From Thu 12:38 am |
Uranus: | From Thu 3:11 am |
Neptune: | From Thu 12:58 am |
Equal Day and Night at the Solstice?
Depending on your latitude, June 20 is either the longest or shortest day of 2024. For locations at 2.1 degrees south it is also the equilux, where day and night are equal.
Tonight's Sky in 42°15'31.0"N, 87°50'26.2"W, Jun 19 – Jun 20, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 42°15'31.0"N, 87°50'26.2"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jun 19 ↓9:05 pm
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Venus rise and set in 42°15'31.0"N, 87°50'26.2"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 4 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Jun 19 ↓8:50 pm
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Mars rise and set in 42°15'31.0"N, 87°50'26.2"W
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, Jun 20 ↑2:27 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 42°15'31.0"N, 87°50'26.2"W
View just before sunrise.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Jun 20 ↑3:48 am
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Saturn rise and set in 42°15'31.0"N, 87°50'26.2"W
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Jun 20 ↑12:38 am
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Uranus rise and set in 42°15'31.0"N, 87°50'26.2"W
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Thu, Jun 20 ↑3:11 am
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Neptune rise and set in 42°15'31.0"N, 87°50'26.2"W
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, Jun 20 ↑12:58 am
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Planets Visible in 42°15'31.0"N, 87°50'26.2"W
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jun 19, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 5:34 am | Wed 9:05 pm | Wed 1:20 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 5:31 am | Wed 8:50 pm | Wed 1:10 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Thu 2:27 am | Thu 4:12 pm | Thu 9:19 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 3:48 am | Thu 6:33 pm | Thu 11:10 am | Average visibility |
Saturn | Thu 12:38 am | Thu 11:58 am | Thu 6:18 am | Great visibility |
Uranus | Thu 3:11 am | Thu 5:40 pm | Thu 10:25 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 12:58 am | Thu 12:53 pm | Thu 6:56 am | Very difficult to see |