7 hours, 29 minutes
Mon, Apr 29 at 10:34 pm – Tue, Apr 30 at 6:03 am
Visible tonight, Apr 29 – Apr 30, 2024
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Mars: | From Tue 5:52 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Mon 11:59 pm |
| Saturn: | From Tue 5:49 am |
| Uranus: | Until Mon 11:53 pm |
| Neptune: | From Tue 5:51 am |
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Tonight's Sky in McGrath, Apr 29 – Apr 30, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in McGrath
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in McGrath
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, Apr 30 ↑5:52 am
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Jupiter rise and set in McGrath
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Jupiter is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Apr 29 ↓11:59 pm
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Saturn rise and set in McGrath
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, Apr 30 ↑5:49 am
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Uranus rise and set in McGrath
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Mon, Apr 29 ↓11:53 pm
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Neptune rise and set in McGrath
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.
Tue, Apr 30 ↑5:51 am
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Planets Visible in McGrath
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Apr 29, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Tue 6:11 am | Tue 7:32 pm | Tue 12:51 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Tue 6:11 am | Tue 9:21 pm | Tue 1:45 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Tue 5:52 am | Tue 5:44 pm | Tue 11:47 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 6:31 am | Mon 11:59 pm | Mon 3:15 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Tue 5:49 am | Tue 4:08 pm | Tue 10:59 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Mon 6:24 am | Mon 11:53 pm | Mon 3:08 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 5:51 am | Tue 5:35 pm | Tue 11:43 am | Extremely difficult to see |
