20 hours
Fri, Apr 26 at 1:48 pm – Sat, Apr 27 at 9:48 am
Visible tonight, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Fri 3:22 pm | ↑ Sat 5:31 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | ↓ Fri 2:54 pm | ↑ Sat 7:24 am |
| Mars: | ↓ Fri 4:03 pm | ↑ Sat 2:32 am |
| Saturn: | ↓ Fri 4:39 pm | ↑ Sat 12:37 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Fri 3:58 pm | ↑ Sat 2:50 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Concordia Station, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024 (5 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Concordia Station
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 ↓3:22 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑5:31 am
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Venus rise and set in Concordia Station
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 ↓2:54 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑7:24 am
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Mars rise and set in Concordia Station
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓4:03 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑2:32 am
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Saturn rise and set in Concordia Station
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓4:39 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑12:37 am
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Neptune rise and set in Concordia Station
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 ↓3:58 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑2:50 am
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Planets Visible in Concordia Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 26, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 5:37 am | Fri 3:22 pm | Fri 10:29 am | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 7:15 am | Fri 2:54 pm | Fri 11:06 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 2:28 am | Fri 4:03 pm | Fri 9:17 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Fri 12:51 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Fri 12:40 am | Fri 4:39 pm | Fri 8:40 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Fri 12:47 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Fri 2:53 am | Fri 3:58 pm | Fri 9:25 am | Very difficult to see |
