| Night Time: | 9 hours, 40 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Sep 8 at 7:35 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Sep 8 at 10:32 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Sep 9 at 2:18 am |
| Sunrise: | Sep 9 at 5:16 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W. 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 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W, Sep 8 – Sep 9, 2024
Mercury rise and set in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Sep 8 ↓8:05 pm
Mon, Sep 9 ↑2:39 am
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Venus rise and set in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
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Jupiter rise and set in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
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Saturn rise and set in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
Up almost all night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
Sun, Sep 8 ↑7:46 pm
Mon, Sep 9 ↓5:03 am
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Uranus rise and set in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in 70°28'57.4"N, 21°58'02.3"W
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Sep 9, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sun 2:33 am | Sun 8:05 pm | Sun 11:21 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 8:47 am | Mon 7:14 pm | Mon 2:02 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Up all day | Sun 7:25 am | Average visibility | |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Sun 6:32 am | Fairly good visibility | |
| Saturn | Sun 7:46 pm | Mon 5:03 am | Mon 12:25 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Up all day | Sun 4:56 am | Average visibility | |
| Neptune | Sun 7:24 pm | Mon 6:58 am | Mon 1:11 am | Slightly difficult to see |
