| Night Time: | 11 hours, 29 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Oct 10 at 5:54 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Oct 10 at 6:44 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Oct 11 at 4:34 am |
| Sunrise: | Oct 11 at 5:23 am |
C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS might be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks. Show the comet on our Night Sky Map (below).
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Petrópolis. 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 Petrópolis, Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Petrópolis
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, Oct 10 ↓6:25 pm
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Venus rise and set in Petrópolis
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Oct 10 ↓8:24 pm
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Mars rise and set in Petrópolis
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Fri, Oct 11 ↑12:36 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Petrópolis
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Oct 10 ↑10:31 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Petrópolis
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Fri, Oct 11 ↓3:51 am
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Uranus rise and set in Petrópolis
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, Oct 10 ↑8:40 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Petrópolis
Up most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Oct 11 ↓4:31 am
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Planets Visible in Petrópolis
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Oct 11, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 5:47 am | Thu 6:25 pm | Thu 12:06 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 7:13 am | Thu 8:24 pm | Thu 1:48 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Fri 12:36 am | Fri 11:20 am | Fri 5:58 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 10:31 pm | Fri 9:16 am | Fri 3:53 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 3:20 pm | Fri 3:51 am | Thu 9:35 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Thu 8:40 pm | Fri 7:37 am | Fri 2:09 am | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Thu 4:22 pm | Fri 4:31 am | Thu 10:26 pm | Difficult to see |
