Night Time
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Visible night of Apr 28 – Apr 29, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Sun 7:37 pm | ↑ Mon 1:48 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars: | ↓ Sun 3:01 pm | ↑ Mon 4:06 am |
| Jupiter: | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn: | ↑ Mon 6:43 am | ↓ Mon 10:58 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Sun 3:07 pm | ↑ Mon 4:06 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Alert, Apr 28 – Apr 29, 2024 (2 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Alert
Up all night.
Venus is up all of the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Apr 28, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in Alert
Up all night.
Jupiter is up all of the polar night.
Apr 28, 2024
Apr 29, 2024
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Planets Visible in Alert
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Apr 29, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 1:48 am | Mon 7:33 pm | Mon 10:41 am | Not visible |
| Venus | Up all day | Sun 11:30 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Mars | Mon 4:06 am | Mon 3:09 pm | Mon 9:36 am | Not visible |
| Jupiter | Up all day | Sun 1:06 pm | Perfect visibility | |
| Saturn | Mon 6:43 am | Mon 10:58 am | Mon 8:50 am | Not visible |
| Uranus | Down all day | Sun 1:00 pm | Not visible | |
| Neptune | Mon 4:06 am | Mon 3:03 pm | Mon 9:35 am | Not visible |
