12 hours, 39 minutes
Sun, Apr 18 at 5:28 pm - Mon, Apr 19 at 6:07 am
Visible tonight, Apr 18 – Apr 19, 2021
| Mercury: | From Mon 6:06 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Sun 5:48 pm |
| Mars: | Until Sun 8:55 pm |
| Jupiter: | From Mon 1:25 am |
| Saturn: | From Mon 12:21 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sun 6:04 pm |
| Neptune: | From Mon 3:21 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?
Tonight's Sky in Samford, Apr 18 – Apr 19, 2021 (6 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Samford
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Venus is just 6 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Apr 18 ↓5:48 pm
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Mars rise and set in Samford
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Sun, Apr 18 ↓8:55 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Samford
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, Apr 19 ↑1:25 am
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Saturn rise and set in Samford
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Mon, Apr 19 ↑12:21 am
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Uranus rise and set in Samford
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sun, Apr 18 ↓6:04 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Samford
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.
Mon, Apr 19 ↑3:21 am
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Planets Visible in Samford
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 18, 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 6:06 am | Mon 5:29 pm | Mon 11:48 am | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Venus | Sun 6:33 am | Sun 5:48 pm | Sun 12:11 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sun 10:41 am | Sun 8:55 pm | Sun 3:48 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Mon 1:25 am | Mon 2:25 pm | Mon 7:55 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 12:21 am | Mon 1:39 pm | Mon 7:00 am | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Sun 7:02 am | Sun 6:04 pm | Sun 12:33 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 3:21 am | Mon 3:41 pm | Mon 9:31 am | Very difficult to see |
