12 hours, 47 minutes
Thu, Apr 25 at 6:02 pm – Fri, Apr 26 at 6:48 am
Visible tonight, Apr 25 – Apr 26, 2024
Mercury: | From Fri 5:17 am |
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Venus: | From Fri 6:01 am |
Mars: | From Fri 3:50 am |
Jupiter: | Until Thu 6:59 pm |
Saturn: | From Fri 3:04 am |
Uranus: | Until Thu 6:55 pm |
Neptune: | From Fri 4:01 am |
Eta Aquarids Now Active
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak around May 5–6. The Moon will be in its Waning Crescent phase, and provide little interference around the peak dates. Check viewing conditions for your city.
Tonight's Sky in Sydney, Apr 25 – Apr 26, 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Sydney
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 ↑5:17 am
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Venus rise and set in Sydney
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 ↑6:01 am
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Mars rise and set in Sydney
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑3:50 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Sydney
Try after sunset.
Jupiter sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Thu, Apr 25 ↓6:59 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Sydney
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 26 ↑3:04 am
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Uranus rise and set in Sydney
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 ↓6:55 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Sydney
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 ↑4:01 am
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Planets Visible in Sydney
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Apr 25, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 5:17 am | Fri 5:01 pm | Fri 11:09 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Fri 6:01 am | Fri 5:32 pm | Fri 11:47 am | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Fri 3:50 am | Fri 4:05 pm | Fri 9:58 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 8:08 am | Thu 6:59 pm | Thu 1:34 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Fri 3:04 am | Fri 3:35 pm | Fri 9:20 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Thu 8:05 am | Thu 6:55 pm | Thu 1:30 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Fri 4:01 am | Fri 4:10 pm | Fri 10:05 am | Very difficult to see |