9 hours, 58 minutes
Thu, Apr 25 at 8:42 pm – Fri, Apr 26 at 6:40 am
Visible tonight, Apr 25 – Apr 26, 2024
Mercury: | From Fri 6:03 am |
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Venus: | From Fri 6:24 am |
Mars: | From Fri 5:21 am |
Jupiter: | Until Thu 10:07 pm |
Saturn: | From Fri 5:01 am |
Uranus: | Until Thu 10:04 pm |
Neptune: | From Fri 5:25 am |
Eta Aquarids Now Active
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak around May 5–6. The Moon will be in its Waning Crescent phase, and provide little interference around the peak dates. Check viewing conditions for your city.
Tonight's Sky in The Sleeping Bear, Apr 25 – Apr 26, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in The Sleeping Bear
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 20 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑6:03 am
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Venus rise and set in The Sleeping Bear
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Venus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑6:24 am
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Mars rise and set in The Sleeping Bear
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑5:21 am
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Jupiter rise and set in The Sleeping Bear
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, Apr 25 ↓10:07 pm
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Saturn rise and set in The Sleeping Bear
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑5:01 am
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Uranus rise and set in The Sleeping Bear
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Apr 25 ↓10:04 pm
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Neptune rise and set in The Sleeping Bear
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.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑5:25 am
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Planets Visible in The Sleeping Bear
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Apr 25, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 6:03 am | Fri 6:46 pm | Fri 12:25 pm | Very difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 6:24 am | Fri 7:44 pm | Fri 1:04 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Fri 5:21 am | Fri 5:08 pm | Fri 11:14 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 7:33 am | Thu 10:07 pm | Thu 2:50 pm | Average visibility |
Saturn | Fri 5:01 am | Fri 4:10 pm | Fri 10:35 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Thu 7:28 am | Thu 10:04 pm | Thu 2:46 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 5:25 am | Fri 5:17 pm | Fri 11:21 am | Very difficult to see |