Sat, Oct 19 at 5:58 pm - Sun, Oct 20 at 5:08 am
11 hours, 10 minutes
Mercury: Until Sat 7:53 pm
Venus: Until Sat 7:17 pm
Mars: From Sun 4:25 am
Jupiter: Until Sat 10:12 pm
Saturn: Until Sat 11:53 pm
Uranus: From Sat 6:33 pm
Neptune: Until Sun 3:24 am
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Samford on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Oct 19 ↓7:53 pm
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View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sat, Oct 19 ↓7:17 pm
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Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mars is just 16 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Oct 20 ↑4:25 am
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View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Oct 19 ↓10:12 pm
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View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sat, Oct 19 ↓11:53 pm
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Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Oct 19 ↑6:33 pm
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After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, Oct 20 ↓3:24 am
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| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Oct 20, 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 6:18 am | Sat 7:53 pm | Sat 1:05 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Sat 6:05 am | Sat 7:17 pm | Sat 12:41 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sun 4:25 am | Sun 4:43 pm | Sun 10:34 am | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 8:27 am | Sat 10:12 pm | Sat 3:19 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 10:11 am | Sat 11:53 pm | Sat 5:02 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 6:33 pm | Sun 5:43 am | Sun 12:08 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 2:54 pm | Sun 3:24 am | Sat 9:09 pm | Difficult to see |
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