8 hours, 42 minutes
Fri, Apr 26 at 8:23 pm – Sat, Apr 27 at 5:05 am
Visible tonight, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024
Mercury: | From Sat 4:51 am |
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Venus: | From Sat 5:03 am |
Mars: | From Sat 4:26 am |
Jupiter: | Until Fri 9:56 pm |
Saturn: | From Sat 4:17 am |
Uranus: | Until Fri 9:53 pm |
Neptune: | From Sat 4:28 am |
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Tonight's Sky in 57°38'03.9"N, 18°16'36.1"E, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in 57°38'03.9"N, 18°16'36.1"E
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 21 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑4:51 am
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Venus rise and set in 57°38'03.9"N, 18°16'36.1"E
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.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑5:03 am
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Mars rise and set in 57°38'03.9"N, 18°16'36.1"E
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑4:26 am
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Jupiter rise and set in 57°38'03.9"N, 18°16'36.1"E
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.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓9:56 pm
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Saturn rise and set in 57°38'03.9"N, 18°16'36.1"E
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑4:17 am
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Uranus rise and set in 57°38'03.9"N, 18°16'36.1"E
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓9:53 pm
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Neptune rise and set in 57°38'03.9"N, 18°16'36.1"E
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑4:28 am
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Planets Visible in 57°38'03.9"N, 18°16'36.1"E
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 26, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 4:51 am | Sat 5:58 pm | Sat 11:25 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Sat 5:03 am | Sat 7:13 pm | Sat 12:07 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Sat 4:26 am | Sat 4:07 pm | Sat 10:16 am | Very difficult to see |
Jupiter | Fri 5:44 am | Fri 9:56 pm | Fri 1:50 pm | Average visibility |
Saturn | Sat 4:17 am | Sat 2:54 pm | Sat 9:36 am | Very difficult to see |
Uranus | Fri 5:38 am | Fri 9:53 pm | Fri 1:46 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sat 4:28 am | Sat 4:14 pm | Sat 10:21 am | Extremely difficult to see |