9 hours, 57 minutes
Thu, Apr 25 at 8:19 pm – Fri, Apr 26 at 6:15 am
Visible night of Apr 25 – Apr 26, 2024
Mercury: | From Fri 5:38 am |
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Venus: | From Fri 6:00 am |
Mars: | From Fri 4:57 am |
Jupiter: | Until Thu 9:43 pm |
Saturn: | From Fri 4:38 am |
Uranus: | Until Thu 9:41 pm |
Neptune: | From Fri 5:01 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Houston Point, Apr 25 – Apr 26, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Houston Point
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 ↑5:38 am
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Venus rise and set in Houston Point
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 ↑6:00 am
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Mars rise and set in Houston Point
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑4:57 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Houston Point
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 ↓9:43 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Houston Point
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑4:38 am
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Uranus rise and set in Houston Point
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 ↓9:41 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Houston Point
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 ↑5:01 am
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Planets Visible in Houston Point
Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 26, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 5:38 am | Fri 6:22 pm | Fri 12:01 pm | Very difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 6:00 am | Fri 7:20 pm | Fri 12:40 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Fri 4:57 am | Fri 4:44 pm | Fri 10:50 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 7:08 am | Thu 9:43 pm | Thu 2:26 pm | Average visibility |
Saturn | Fri 4:38 am | Fri 3:45 pm | Fri 10:11 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Thu 7:03 am | Thu 9:41 pm | Thu 2:22 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 5:01 am | Fri 4:53 pm | Fri 10:57 am | Very difficult to see |