All day
Visible tonight, Jun 19 – Jun 20, 2024
| Mars: | ↓ Wed 12:01 pm | ↑ Thu 7:27 am |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn: | ↓ Wed 2:24 pm | ↑ Wed 11:00 pm |
| Neptune: | ↓ Wed 1:47 pm | ↑ Thu 12:52 am |
Equal Day and Night at the Solstice?
Depending on your latitude, June 20 is either the longest or shortest day of 2024. For locations at 2.1 degrees south it is also the equilux, where day and night are equal.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Austin, Mount. 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 Austin, Mount, Jun 19 – Jun 20, 2024 (3 planets visible)
Mars rise and set in Austin, Mount
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 4 hours during the polar night. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible.
Wed, Jun 19 ↓12:01 pm
Thu, Jun 20 ↑7:27 am
Thu, Jun 20 ↓11:53 am
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Saturn rise and set in Austin, Mount
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 15 hours during the polar night.
Wed, Jun 19 ↓2:24 pm
Wed, Jun 19 ↑11:00 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Austin, Mount
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Wed, Jun 19 ↓1:47 pm
Thu, Jun 20 ↑12:52 am
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Planets Visible in Austin, Mount
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jun 19, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Wed 1:41 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Wed 1:32 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Wed 7:22 am | Wed 12:01 pm | Wed 9:42 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Wed 11:35 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Tue 11:04 pm | Wed 2:24 pm | Wed 6:44 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Wed 10:51 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Wed 12:56 am | Wed 1:47 pm | Wed 7:21 am | Difficult to see |
