| Night Time: | 12 hours, 1 minute |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 25 at 7:24 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 25 at 8:36 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 26 at 6:14 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 26 at 7:25 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 50°51'50.1"N, 156°40'11.9"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 50°51'50.1"N, 156°40'11.9"E, Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2024
Mercury rise and set in 50°51'50.1"N, 156°40'11.9"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.
Thu, Sep 26 ↓7:24 pm
Fri, Sep 27 ↑7:05 am
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Venus rise and set in 50°51'50.1"N, 156°40'11.9"E
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.
Thu, Sep 26 ↓8:16 pm
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Mars rise and set in 50°51'50.1"N, 156°40'11.9"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 ↑11:52 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in 50°51'50.1"N, 156°40'11.9"E
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Sep 26 ↑10:25 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 50°51'50.1"N, 156°40'11.9"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 ↓5:39 am
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Uranus rise and set in 50°51'50.1"N, 156°40'11.9"E
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Sep 26 ↑9:04 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 50°51'50.1"N, 156°40'11.9"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 ↓6:59 am
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Planets Visible in 50°51'50.1"N, 156°40'11.9"E
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 26, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 6:58 am | Thu 7:24 pm | Thu 1:12 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 10:17 am | Thu 8:16 pm | Thu 3:17 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 11:52 pm | Fri 4:15 pm | Fri 8:03 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 10:25 pm | Fri 2:35 pm | Fri 6:30 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 6:54 pm | Fri 5:39 am | Fri 12:17 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 9:04 pm | Fri 12:32 pm | Fri 4:48 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 7:12 pm | Fri 6:59 am | Fri 1:06 am | Slightly difficult to see |
