All day
Visible tonight, Jul 27 – Jul 28, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Sat 5:38 pm | ↑ Sun 11:33 am |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn: | ↓ Sat 12:12 pm | ↑ Sat 7:36 pm |
| Neptune: | ↑ Sat 9:57 pm | ↓ Sun 11:05 am |
Venus Returns as the Evening Star
Starting from around now—depending on the latitude of your town or city—Venus is returning to the western sky after sunset.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above McMurdo. 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 McMurdo, Jul 27 – Jul 28, 2024 (3 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in McMurdo
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 6 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.
Sat, Jul 27 ↓5:38 pm
Sun, Jul 28 ↑11:33 am
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Saturn rise and set in McMurdo
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 16 hours during the polar night.
Sat, Jul 27 ↓12:12 pm
Sat, Jul 27 ↑7:36 pm
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Neptune rise and set in McMurdo
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jul 27 ↑9:57 pm
Sun, Jul 28 ↓11:05 am
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Planets Visible in McMurdo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 27, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 11:46 am | Sat 5:38 pm | Sat 2:41 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Sat 1:59 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Down all day | Sat 8:42 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Sat 9:22 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Fri 7:41 pm | Sat 12:12 pm | Sat 3:56 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sat 8:11 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Sat 9:57 pm | Sun 11:05 am | Sun 4:31 am | Difficult to see |
