9 hours, 9 minutes
Wed, Apr 17 at 8:45 pm – Thu, Apr 18 at 5:54 am
Visible night of Apr 17 – Apr 18, 2024
Mercury: | From Thu 5:41 am |
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Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars: | From Thu 5:30 am |
Jupiter: | Until Wed 11:07 pm |
Saturn: | From Thu 5:30 am |
Uranus: | Until Wed 11:15 pm |
Neptune: | From Thu 5:37 am |
April 21: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks at Perihelion (Closest Point to Sun)
At most latitudes, you might be able to catch the faint comet this week after sunset, as the sky becomes dark. Find 12P/Pons-Brooks in our Night Sky Map. (The size and brightness of the comet has been exaggerated to show its position more clearly.)
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Pukkisaari, Apr 17 – Apr 18, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Pukkisaari
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 9 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Apr 18 ↑5:41 am
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Venus rise and set in Pukkisaari
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 Pukkisaari
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Apr 18 ↑5:30 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Pukkisaari
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.
Wed, Apr 17 ↓11:07 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Pukkisaari
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Apr 18 ↑5:30 am
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Uranus rise and set in Pukkisaari
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 24 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Wed, Apr 17 ↓11:15 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Pukkisaari
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 29 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Thu, Apr 18 ↑5:37 am
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Planets Visible in Pukkisaari
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Apr 18, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 5:41 am | Thu 7:34 pm | Thu 12:38 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 5:55 am | Thu 7:16 pm | Thu 12:35 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Thu 5:30 am | Thu 4:30 pm | Thu 11:00 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Jupiter | Wed 6:36 am | Wed 11:07 pm | Wed 2:51 pm | Average visibility |
Saturn | Thu 5:30 am | Thu 3:54 pm | Thu 10:42 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Uranus | Wed 6:32 am | Wed 11:15 pm | Wed 2:53 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 5:37 am | Thu 5:21 pm | Thu 11:29 am | Extremely difficult to see |