Sat, Sep 26 at 7:09 pm - Sun, Sep 27 at 7:13 am
12 hours, 4 minutes
Visible night of Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2020
| Mercury: | Until Sat 7:54 pm |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Sun 3:43 am |
| Mars: | From Sat 8:10 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Sun 12:45 am |
| Saturn: | Until Sun 1:24 am |
| Uranus: | From Sat 8:29 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Sun 5:58 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Fairfield, Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Fairfield
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Sep 26 ↓7:54 pm
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Venus rise and set in Fairfield
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Sep 27 ↑3:43 am
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Mars rise and set in Fairfield
Most of the night until sunrise.
Mars is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.
Sat, Sep 26 ↑8:10 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Fairfield
View after sunset.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 5 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Sep 27 ↓12:45 am
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Saturn rise and set in Fairfield
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Sun, Sep 27 ↓1:24 am
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Uranus rise and set in Fairfield
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Sep 26 ↑8:29 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Fairfield
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.
Sun, Sep 27 ↓5:58 am
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Planets Visible in Fairfield
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Sep 27, 2020 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 9:28 am | Sat 7:54 pm | Sat 2:41 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 3:43 am | Sun 5:31 pm | Sun 10:37 am | Good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 8:10 pm | Sun 9:01 am | Sun 2:35 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 3:38 pm | Sun 12:45 am | Sat 8:12 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 4:04 pm | Sun 1:24 am | Sat 8:44 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 8:29 pm | Sun 10:20 am | Sun 3:24 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 6:33 pm | Sun 5:58 am | Sun 12:16 am | Slightly difficult to see |
