Night Time
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Visible tonight, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Fri 7:39 pm | ↑ Sat 4:17 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | ↓ Fri 10:04 pm | ↑ Sat 3:10 am |
| Mars: | ↓ Fri 4:17 pm | ↑ Sat 5:16 am |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↓ Fri 2:06 pm | ↑ Sat 6:10 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Fri 4:36 pm | ↑ Sat 5:11 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Mount Greenwich. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Mount Greenwich, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Mount Greenwich
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible for a short time during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓10:04 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑3:10 am
Apr 26, 2024
Apr 27, 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in Mount Greenwich
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
Apr 26, 2024
Apr 27, 2024
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Planets Visible in Mount Greenwich
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 26, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 4:17 am | Sat 7:34 pm | Sat 11:56 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Sat 3:10 am | Sat 10:19 pm | Sat 12:39 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 5:16 am | Sat 4:21 pm | Sat 10:47 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Fri 2:21 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Sat 6:10 am | Sat 2:04 pm | Sat 10:06 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Fri 2:17 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Sat 5:11 am | Sat 4:32 pm | Sat 10:52 am | Not visible |
