7 hours, 34 minutes
Fri, Apr 26 at 10:27 pm – Sat, Apr 27 at 6:01 am
Visible night of Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024
| Venus: | Slightly difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Mars: | From Sat 5:59 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Sat 12:12 am |
| Saturn: | From Sat 5:59 am |
| Uranus: | Until Sat 12:09 am |
| Neptune: | From Sat 5:59 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Dawson City. 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 Dawson City, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Dawson City
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Venus is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Dawson City
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑5:59 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Dawson City
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Apr 27 ↓12:12 am
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Saturn rise and set in Dawson City
Try before sunrise.
Saturn rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑5:59 am
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Uranus rise and set in Dawson City
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Sat, Apr 27 ↓12:09 am
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Neptune rise and set in Dawson City
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Apr 27 ↑5:59 am
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Planets Visible in Dawson City
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 27, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 6:11 am | Sat 7:38 pm | Sat 12:55 pm | Not visible |
| Venus | Sat 6:12 am | Sat 9:06 pm | Sat 1:38 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 5:59 am | Sat 5:35 pm | Sat 11:46 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 6:28 am | Sat 12:12 am | Fri 3:20 pm | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 5:59 am | Sat 4:11 pm | Sat 11:05 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 6:21 am | Sat 12:09 am | Fri 3:15 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 5:59 am | Sat 5:41 pm | Sat 11:50 am | Extremely difficult to see |
